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Poisson′s ratio is typically assumed to be constant for both saturated and unsaturated soils. However, the back-calculated Poisson’s ratio using the relationship between elastic and shear modulus (i.e. the equation for homogeneous, isotropic and linear elastic continuum) published in the literature showed that th...

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This work presents physical, petrographic and mechanical characteristics of basalt aggregates from Serra Geral Formation in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, used as layers of simple graded crushed stone in pavement. The simple graded crushed stone chosen for the study was obtained from a quarry in the municipality of São Jos&am...

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Geosynthetic are construction materials with several applications in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. They are usually capable of providing more practical and economical solutions than traditional construction materials. The extensive use of the latter for centuries has reduced the availability or increased the cost of such materials for c...

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Geotechnical engineering is one of the first technical and scientific fields to intervene in any infrastructure or urban development project and, in many cases, it is the most important. In the course of time many methodological, analytical, numerical and technological innovations have been discovered and used both in field and in laboratory investigati...

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