Apresenta-se neste trabalho uma análise de ruptura de um talude em solo não saturado. O talude, com cerca de 15 m de altura, é composto de areia fina a média argilosa, com grau de saturação da ordem de 55% e SPT variando entre 4 golpes no topo a 13 golpes na base. Determinaram-se as seguintes propriedades do solo: resistência, condutividade hidráulica saturada e não saturada e curva de retenção, além de medir-se a sucção matricial em campo ao longo do ano. Efetuaram-se análises paramétricas para avaliar o efeito da precipitação na mudança do perfil de sucção matricial do terreno e suas implicações na resistência e, por extensão, na estabilidade do talude. Construíram-se, também, ábacos que incluem o efeito da variação da sucção matricial, utilizáveis para taludes com características semelhantes ao talude estudado. Verificou-se que para as condições do talude natural, no auge da estação seca, as sucções matriciais são de tal magnitude que fornecem estabilidade ao talude. À medida que ocorrem precipitações, as sucções matriciais reduzem-se e o fator de segurança do talude diminui, o que justifica a ruptura ocorrida. / In this article is showing an slope back analysis in unsaturated soil. The slope, with about 15 m of height, it is composed of a fine to medium clayey sand, with degree of saturation of the order of 55% and SPT varying among 4 blows in the top to 13 blows in the base. The following properties of the soil were determined: resistance, saturated and unsaturated conductivity and it curves of retention, besides measuring the suction along the year. Parametric analyses were made to evaluate the effect of the precipitation in the changes of the ground matricial suction profile and its implications in the resistance and, by extension, in the slope stability. They were also made, some abaci that include the effect of the matricial suction variation, usable for slopes with similar characteristics to the studied slope. It was verified that for the conditions of the natural slope, next to the peak of the dry station, the matricial suction is of such magnitude that it supply stability to the slope. In the successive events of precipitations the matricials suctions is reduced and the slope security factor decreases, that justifies the happened rupture.

Apresenta-se neste trabalho uma análise de ruptura de um talude em solo não saturado. O talude, com cerca de 15 m de altura, é composto de areia fina a média argilosa, com grau de saturação da ordem de 55% e SPT variando entre 4 golpes no topo a 13 golpes na base. Determinaram-se as seguintes propriedades do solo: resistência, condutividade hidráulica saturada e não saturada e curva de retenção, além de medir-se a sucção matricial em campo ao longo do ano. Efetuaram-se análises paramétricas para avaliar o efeito da precipitação na mudança do perfil de sucção matricial do terreno e suas implicações na resistência e, por extensão, na estabilidade do talude. Construíram-se, também, ábacos que incluem o efeito da variação da sucção matricial, utilizáveis para taludes com características semelhantes ao talude estudado. Verificou-se que para as condições do talude natural, no auge da estação seca, as sucções matriciais são de tal magnitude que fornecem estabilidade ao talude. À medida que ocorrem precipitações, as sucções matriciais reduzem-se e o fator de segurança do talude diminui, o que justifica a ruptura ocorrida. / In this article is showing an slope back analysis in unsaturated soil. The slope, with about 15 m of height, it is composed of a fine to medium clayey sand, with degree of saturation of the order of 55% and SPT varying among 4 blows in the top to 13 blows in the base. The following properties of the soil were determined: resistance, saturated and unsaturated conductivity and it curves of retention, besides measuring the suction along the year. Parametric analyses were made to evaluate the effect of the precipitation in the changes of the ground matricial suction profile and its implications in the resistance and, by extension, in the slope stability. They were also made, some abaci that include the effect of the matricial suction variation, usable for slopes with similar characteristics to the studied slope. It was verified that for the conditions of the natural slope, next to the peak of the dry station, the matricial suction is of such magnitude that it supply stability to the slope. In the successive events of precipitations the matricials suctions is reduced and the slope security factor decreases, that justifies the happened rupture.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T13:27:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 5560855 bytes, checksum: 0c79ed0415d735fd465a255031f6750a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-07-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research presents the development of equipment for CRS tests with controlled suction and tests with artificially cemented unsatured soils. It was designed and constructed four apparatus at the geotechnical laboratory of the Federal University of Viçosa. The cells have an interchangeable high air entry value ceramic disc on its base. It was also designed a software for data acquisition and an apparatus for measurement of the volume of water dislocated from the sample. It was used two residual soils from Minas Gerais. Samples prepared by compaction were used in order to assure homogeneity and to avoid deviations in test results and interpretation. The tests were carried out with different levels of applied suction. Part of the samples was prepared with the addition of different amounts of Portland cement to simulate soil matrix. After cure, these samples added with cement were saturated and subjected to CRS compression tests, using the consolidation test apparatus developed. It was noticed a structure failure at low-tension levels because of the sample elaboration method. The equipment was testified as functional. / Este trabalho apresenta o desenvolvimento de equipamentos para ensaios CRS com sucção controlada e ensaios em solos não saturados cimentados artificialmente. Foram projetadas e construídas quatro células no Laboratório de Geotecnia da Universidade Federal de Viçosa. As células têm em sua base uma pedra porosa, de alto valor de entrada de ar, intercambiável. Também foram desenvolvidos um aparato de medição de volume de água deslocado do corpo-de-prova e um programa para aquisição de dados. Utilizaram-se dois solos residuais jovens de Minas Gerais. Foram usadas amostras remoldadas por compactação com o intuito de assegurar a homogeneidade e evitar desvios nos resultados dos testes e na interpretação dos dados. Os ensaios foram conduzidos com diferentes níveis de sucção. Parte das amostras foi preparada com a adição de teores de cimento Portland pra gerar uma estruturação no solo. Após o período de cura, as amostras com adição de cimento foram saturadas e submetidas ao ensaio CRS, usando os aparatos desenvolvidos. Observou-se uma quebra da estrutura com baixos níveis de tensão devido ao método adotado na elaboração das amostras. Constatou-se um bom funcionamento dos equipamentos desenvolvidos.

During a survey of black cotton soil zones of Karnataka, indigenously stabilized black cotton soil deposits were encountered in Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot and Gadag Districts of Karnataka. These modified black cotton soils have low swelling and negligible shrinkage tendencies. Owing to their low volume change potential on moisture content changes, these soils are widely preferred in earth construction activities. The exact origin of these modified black cotton soil deposits is not known. According to anecdotal references, these soils were prepared by mixing unknown proportions of wood ash, organic matter and black cotton soil and allowing them to age for unknown periods of time. As wood-ash was apparently used in their preparation, these modified black cotton soils are referred to as ash-modified soils (AMS) in the thesis. The practice of preparing ash-modified soils is no longer pursued in black cotton soil regions of Karnataka and the available supply of this indigenously stabilized soil is being fast depleted. Also, attempts have not been made to characterize the physico-chemical and engineering properties of AMS deposits of Karnataka. Given the widespread utilization of ash-modified soils in black cotton soil areas of Karnataka, there is a need to understand their physico-chemical and engineering behaviour and the physico-chemical mechanisms responsible for their chemical modification. Swelling and shrinkage of expansive soil deposits are cyclic in nature due to periodic climatic changes. Chemically stabilized black cotton soil deposits are also expected to experience cyclic wetting and drying due to seasonal climatic changes. The impact of cyclic wetting and drying on the swelling behaviour of natural expansive soils is well-documented. However, the impact of alternate wetting and drying on the swelling behaviour of admixture stabilized expansive soils (these include natural - ash-modified soils and laboratory - lime stabilized black cotton soils) has not been examined. Such a study would be helpful to assess the long term behaviour of admixture stabilized soils in field situations. To achieve the above objectives, experiments are performed that study: 1.The physico-chemical and engineering properties of ash-modified soils from different Districts of Karnataka. The physico-chemical and engineering properties of natural black cotton soil (BCS) specimens from locations adjacent to ash-modified soil deposits are also examined to understand and evaluate the changes in the engineering characteristics of the ash-modified soils due to addition of admixtures. 2. Identify the physico-chemical mechanisms responsible for the chemical stabilizationof ash-modified soils. 3.The influence of cyclic wetting and drying on the wetting induced volume changebehaviour of admixture stabilized black cotton soils, namely, ash-modified blackcotton soils and lime stabilized black cotton soils.