Abstract:Abstract. The vast majority of geotechnical projects are designed in saturated condition, aiming safety. However, when some conditions might be achieved, designing in unsaturated conditions may end up being economically interesting, while still safe. Therefore, this study aims at evaluating the shear strength behaviour of a silty clayey soil, with optimum moisture content of 16% and dry unit weight of 16,5 kN/m³ from south Brazil. From direct shear tests, performed in saturate and unsaturated conditions, with … Show more
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