Oedometers tests in Compacted Tropical Soils in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Viktor L. F. S. Ramos *
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
C. F. Mahler
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Oedometers and secondary oedometric tests with controlled shear rates were performed in two soils from the Baixada Fluminense region, in the city of São João do Meriti – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The soils in question are deposited on non-compacted soft soil with the addition of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Both samples of compacted soil were excavated at a depth of 10.0 m, and undisturbed samples were collected.
Keywords: Oedomerters, edometric, sand, clay, tension