Soil improvement and reinforcement: theoretical aspects and practical cases

Authors

  • Mauricio Abramento CEG Engenharia e EPUSP, São Paulo, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24849/j.geot.2016.138.05

Keywords:

Soil improvement and reinforcement, case histories, soil nails, injections

Abstract

This paper presents aspects on soil improvement and reinforcement through 3 case studies. The first is related to the “Bairros Cota” region located in Cubatão, SP, where shear strength parameters were obtained for the talus, followed by deterministic and probabilistic slope stability analyses and reinforcement (soil nailing) and drainage (DHD’s) studies. The second case addresses soft soil improvement through deep consolidation by means of injection grout for road duplication in the Campinas region, São Paulo. Finally, the third case presents aspects on soil reinforcement using geogrids in order to build a steep slope in an airport at São Roque, SP.

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Published

2016-10-21

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