Verificação do desempenho do ensaio de adensamento CRS comparado ao SIC.

Abstract

This thesis aims to check the performance of the constant rate of strain consolidation test, CRS, compared to the conventional oedometer test, SIC. The SIC test is usually performed in several load stages with load increment of unity, each stage left on for 24hr. The test duration last nearly 10 days. On the other hand, the constant rate of strain consolidation test, CRS, is performed in a much shorter interval. This aspect led many geotechnical researchers to focus efforts in studying the CRS performance, aiming their wider use in practice. The CRS equipment called GeoStar of Hogentogler Inc. has been imported from EUA for the use in this research. Its installation, assembly and calibration have been carried out in the laboratory of Soil Mechanics. CRS and SIC tests have been performed in caulim specimens, molded in the laboratory, and also in soil samples from two deposits of different sites in Rio de Janeiro State: Jacarepaguá and Itaboraí. The author attempted to detail the tests procedures, the difficulties of interpreting the worksheets that come along with the data acquisition system, necessary changes made in the worksheets, the unforeseen events, analysis and interpretation of results and comparison of the parameters obtained with the SIC and CRS tests. The author studied the effect of strain rate, tension history, sample disturbance, test parameters, ease of execution and test performance. The simplicity, short duration and satisfactory performance of CRS tests have been observed. The author suggests the extension of the studies to other sites, and especially the extraction of higher quality samples, hoping to confirm the findings detailed in this research.