Recent studies have shown that recycled construction and demolition waste (RCDW) can be used as backfill material in geosynthetics reinforced soil (GRS) structures. However, besides the environmental and economic benefits of this practice, it is necessary to evaluate the mechanical damages that RCDW could cause to the reinforcement elements. This study aims to i...
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Tropical soils have been extensively studied to evaluate the technical feasibility of their application in hydraulic earthworks such as compacted clay barriers in landfills. In these earthworks, the water flow in the porous medium generates percolation forces that can promote structural changes in the soil, with possible deleterious repercussions on its mechanic...
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The destabilizing effect of groundwater is one of the major causes for landslides, which represent a major hazard to human life and the environment. Groundwater lowering is of ten the most efficient way to stabilize large unstable ground masses. Among groundwater lowering measures, drainage tunnels have several advantages, although construction costs may be prop...
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