Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks
Introduction−Soils found in tropical zones, as they are subject to factors that favour the chemical meteorisation process, tend to have particular geotechnical properties as opposed to those found in temperate zones. Fundamental aspects such as the degree of meteorization and ge...
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| author | Alan Jaret Aparicio Ortubé Lizeth Viviana Camelo Espinosa Carlos Mario Henao Yepes Ana María Londoño Luján Eileen Carolina Salgado Correa María Camila Sierra Hernández Eduard Danilo Vanegas Chaverra Yamile Valencia González |
| author_facet | Alan Jaret Aparicio Ortubé Lizeth Viviana Camelo Espinosa Carlos Mario Henao Yepes Ana María Londoño Luján Eileen Carolina Salgado Correa María Camila Sierra Hernández Eduard Danilo Vanegas Chaverra Yamile Valencia González |
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| description | Introduction−Soils found in tropical zones, as they are subject to factors that favour the chemical meteorisation process, tend to have particular geotechnical properties as opposed to those found in temperate zones. Fundamental aspects such as the degree of meteorization and genesis of the material, which tend to influence soil properties, are not taken into account by the methodologies intended to study the characteristics of these soils. Consequently, they are insufficient, requiring complementary procedures for an adequate description of the geotechnical charac-teristics of the material.Objective−To propose a methodology for the characterization of a tropical soil de-rived from volcanic rocks. This is an attempt to adequately describe this type of soil and extrapolate it to soils of tropical regions derived from different rocks. For this purpose, a tropical soil located on a slope southwest of the municipality of Caldas in Antioquia (Colombia) was taken as a case study.Methodology−An experimental program was developed to evaluate the physical, chemical, mineralogical and hydro-mechanical properties of the material in the study area.Results−It was found that the relationship between the degree of weathering and the genesis of the material have an influence on the geotechnical properties evaluated.Conclusions−With this methodological proposal it was possible to evaluate im-portant aspects such as the degree of meteorization and genesis of the material, obtaining not only basic geotechnical parameters for the analysis, design and ex-ecution of civil projects but also a better description of the material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98a2dcd39e5f4e558d105afec0e184842022-12-21T23:17:33ZengUniversidad de la CostaInge-Cuc0122-65172382-47002019-10-01152566510.17981/ingecuc.15.2.2019.06Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocksAlan Jaret Aparicio Ortubé0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0114-7779Lizeth Viviana Camelo Espinosa1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4692-5573Carlos Mario Henao Yepes2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3192-4690Ana María Londoño Luján3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8677-9750Eileen Carolina Salgado Correa4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2558-3519María Camila Sierra Hernández5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6908-9213Eduard Danilo Vanegas Chaverra6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2721-627XYamile Valencia González7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5389-2212Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Medellín (Colombia)Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Medellín (Colombia)Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Medellín (Colombia)Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Sede Medellín, Medellín (Colombia)Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Medellín (Colombia).Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Medellín (Colombia)Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Medellín (Colombia)Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Medellín (Colombia)Introduction−Soils found in tropical zones, as they are subject to factors that favour the chemical meteorisation process, tend to have particular geotechnical properties as opposed to those found in temperate zones. Fundamental aspects such as the degree of meteorization and genesis of the material, which tend to influence soil properties, are not taken into account by the methodologies intended to study the characteristics of these soils. Consequently, they are insufficient, requiring complementary procedures for an adequate description of the geotechnical charac-teristics of the material.Objective−To propose a methodology for the characterization of a tropical soil de-rived from volcanic rocks. This is an attempt to adequately describe this type of soil and extrapolate it to soils of tropical regions derived from different rocks. For this purpose, a tropical soil located on a slope southwest of the municipality of Caldas in Antioquia (Colombia) was taken as a case study.Methodology−An experimental program was developed to evaluate the physical, chemical, mineralogical and hydro-mechanical properties of the material in the study area.Results−It was found that the relationship between the degree of weathering and the genesis of the material have an influence on the geotechnical properties evaluated.Conclusions−With this methodological proposal it was possible to evaluate im-portant aspects such as the degree of meteorization and genesis of the material, obtaining not only basic geotechnical parameters for the analysis, design and ex-ecution of civil projects but also a better description of the material.https://revistascientificas.cuc.edu.co/ingecuc/article/view/1948tropical soilvolcanic rockcamelo-espinosageotechnical characterization |
| spellingShingle | Alan Jaret Aparicio Ortubé Lizeth Viviana Camelo Espinosa Carlos Mario Henao Yepes Ana María Londoño Luján Eileen Carolina Salgado Correa María Camila Sierra Hernández Eduard Danilo Vanegas Chaverra Yamile Valencia González Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks Inge-Cuc tropical soil volcanic rock camelo-espinosa geotechnical characterization |
| title | Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks |
| title_full | Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks |
| title_fullStr | Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks |
| title_short | Methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks |
| title_sort | methodological proposal for the geotechnical characterization of a tropical soil derived from volcanic rocks |
| topic | tropical soil volcanic rock camelo-espinosa geotechnical characterization |
| url | https://revistascientificas.cuc.edu.co/ingecuc/article/view/1948 |
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