Search Results - "Marcio S.S. Almeida"

Numerical evaluation of a granular column reinforced by geosynthetics using encasement and laminated disks by Hosseinpour, Iman, Riccio, Mario, Almeida, Marcio S.S.

“…Structures built on soft strata may experience substantial settlement, large lateral deformation of the soft layer and global or local instability. Granular…”
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A comparative study for the performance of encased granular columns by Iman Hosseinpour, Cristian Soriano, Marcio S.S. Almeida

“…This paper describes a three-dimensional (3D) numerical analysis of a test embankment on geotextile-encased columns (GECs), in comparison with two-dimensional…”
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Load transfer mechanism and deformation of reinforced piled embankments by Fagundes, Diego F., Almeida, Márcio S.S., Thorel, Luc, Blanc, Matthieu

“…A series of twenty-eight centrifuge tests was performed on piled embankments with basal geosynthetic reinforcement to assess the influence of pile spacing,…”
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Arching and Deformation in a Piled Embankment: Centrifuge Tests Compared to Analytical Calculations by Girout, Romain, Blanc, Matthieu, Thorel, Luc, Fagundes, Diego F, Almeida, Márcio S. S

“…AbstractMeasured loads in centrifuge tests on piled embankments were compared with values calculated by three analytical arching models. The Zaeske and Van…”
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Behavior of Geotextile-Encased Granular Columns Supporting Test Embankment on Soft Deposit by Almeida, Marcio S. S, Hosseinpour, Iman, Riccio, Mario, Alexiew, Dimiter

“…AbstractA 5.35 m high test embankment was constructed on a soft foundation improved by geotextile-encased granular columns (GECs). The embankment construction…”
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A numerical methodology to predict the lateral load response of monopiles installed in SAND considering soil stiffness degradation by Lopes, Guilherme K., de Sousa, José Renato M., de Almeida, Maria C.F., de Almeida, Marcio S.S.

“…Most of the routine work concerning the design of laterally loaded monopile foundations is conducted using simplified one-dimensional (1D) models based on p-y…”
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Strength and Compressibility Characteristics of a Soft Clay Subjected to Ground Treatment by Hosseinpour, Iman, Almeida, Marcio S. S., Riccio, Mario, Baroni, Magnos

“…The compressibility properties, undrained shear strength, and stress history are essential for reliable calculations of settlement and bearing capacity of soft…”
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Assessing the undrained strength of very soft clays in the SPT by Lopes, Francisco, Oliveira, Osvangivaldo, Almeida, Marcio

“…The log of a SPT in very soft clay may simply indicate a zero blow-count, or present information on the penetration – under self-weight – of the composition…”
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Numerical analysis of a monitored piled-supported embankment of an airport runway by Riccio F., Mario V., Bastos, Flavia de S., Almeida, Marcio S.S., Fagundes, Diego F., Rigolon, Juliana M., Ávila, Clara de B.

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Vacuum Preloading on Structured Clay: Field, Laboratory, and Numerical Studies by Almeida, Marcio S. S, Deotti, Leonardo O. G, Almeida, Maria C. F, Marques, Maria E. S, Cardoso, Igor M

“…Abstract A full-scale vacuum preloading test was performed for an embankment construction on a Canadian structured clay deposit at Saint-Roch-de-l’Achingan…”
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On the Use of Random Material in Dam Cores: Case of the Manso Dam, Brazil by Ferreira, Breno S., Almeida, Marcio S. S., Lopes, Francisco R., Reis Cavalcanti, Maria do Carmo, Pires Filho, Celso José

“…The Manso Dam, in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso, intended for flood control and electricity generation, was built by a state-owned energy company in…”
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Embankment Supported by Low Area Replacement Ratio Stone Columns, Monitoring and Numerical Studies by Riccio F., Mario V., Almeida, Marcio S. S., Vasconcelos, Silvana M., Pires, Liliana G. S., Nicodemos R., Luiz F.

“…The focus of this study was to evaluate the behaviour of a test embankment supported on vibro stone columns (VSCs) installed with a low area replacement ratio…”
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Embankments over Soft Clay Deposits: Contribution of Basal Reinforcement and Surface Sand Layer to Stability by Oliveira, Henrique Magnani, Ehrlich, Mauricio, Almeida, Marcio S. S

“…This paper evaluates the significance of basal reinforcement and the presence of the surface sand layer in the stability. This evaluation is carried out by…”
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CPT and T-bar Penetrometers for Site Investigation in Centrifuge Tests by Almeida, Marcio S.S., Oliveira, José R.M.S., Almeida, Maria C.F., Borges, Ricardo G.

“…Geotechnical design is based on site investigations which provide a reasonable overview of the soil profile and a realistic estimate of the geotechnical…”
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Use of the piezocone test to predict the axial capacity of driven and jacked piles in clay by Almeida, Marcio SS, Danziger, Fernando AB, Lunne, Tom

“…Results of 43 load tests on driven and jacked piles performed at eight calyey sites have been back-analysed using piezocone test data. A method to evaluate the…”
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Influence of Penetration Rate on Penetrometer Resistance by Oliveira, José R. M. S, Almeida, Márcio S. S, Motta, Helena P. G, Almeida, Maria C. F

“…Penetration resistance in fine-grained soils varies with the rate of penetration. Considering undrained behavior as a reference, as the rate of penetration is…”
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Physical Modeling of Lateral Clay-Pipe Interaction by Oliveira, José R. M. S, Almeida, Márcio S. S, Almeida, Maria C. F, Borges, Ricardo G

“…This paper presents results from physical model testing of lateral clay-pipe interaction. The main reason for this research was the accident in Rio de Janeiro…”
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A laboratory feasibility study on electrokinetic injection of nutrients on an organic, tropical, clayey soil by Schmidt, Celina A.B., Barbosa, Maria Claudia, de Almeida, Márcio de S.S.

“…Based on the results of an environmental investigation program, carried out on an oil production field at Brazilian Northeast, a contamination diagnosis was…”
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