The influence of soil drill rod length on the N value in the SPT-T test has been studied extensively by Mello (1971), Schmertmann & Palacios (1979), Odebrecht et al. (2002) and Cavalcante (2002). This paper presents an analysis of the Standard Penetration Test supplemented with torque measurement (SPT-T). A theoretical study of the resistance of...
View ArticleThe bearing capacity of shallow foundations is a traditional problem in geotechnical engineering. Many authors have contributed to the solution of this problem using an equation valid under ideal conditions, such as strip foundation under vertical and centred loading and assuming the superposition of the separate effects of self-weight and surcharge. Su...
View ArticleThe occurrence of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake, in February 2007, that affected two rockfill dams in Portugal, led to a study presented in this paper about the structural performance of rockfill dams under earthquake influence. Taking into account the world knowledge it can be concluded that the dynamic actions have mainly produced some displacements, and...
View ArticleThe authors are to be congratulated for presenting a paper with a significant amount of data on soft soils. The kind of data presented is of great value for geotechnical engineering practice, particularly for those involved with soft soils. To facilitate the discussion´s follow-up, the discus-sers have used the same items that have been used by the aut...
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