Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane

ABSTRACT Compressive soil properties are typically used for the understanding of compaction process. As an alternative to laboratory tests, pedo-transfer functions have been used to estimate the mechanical behaviour of soil as a function of soil physical parameters. The impact of soil bulk density (...

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Main Authors: Pericles M. B. Mendes, Mário M. Rolim, Renato P. de Lima, Elvira M. R. Pedrosa, Uilka E. Tavares, Djalma E. Simões Neto
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2019-05-01
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author Pericles M. B. Mendes
Mário M. Rolim
Renato P. de Lima
Elvira M. R. Pedrosa
Uilka E. Tavares
Djalma E. Simões Neto
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description ABSTRACT Compressive soil properties are typically used for the understanding of compaction process. As an alternative to laboratory tests, pedo-transfer functions have been used to estimate the mechanical behaviour of soil as a function of soil physical parameters. The impact of soil bulk density (BD) and gravimetric water content (w) was examined on soil strength and pedo-transfer functions were proposed to predict the precompression stress (σp) in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane. Undisturbed soil cores were sampled at the depths of 0-0.20 and 0.20-0.40 m, subjected to different water contents, and subsequently, compression tests were performed to determine σp. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and regression analysis. Bulk density and w affected σp positively and negatively, respectively. Approximately 70% of the variation of the σp could be explained as a function of BD and w through an accessible multiple regression model. Comparisons with other pedo-transfer functions showed that estimates of σp may be rather sensitive to soil management and textural classes. Variations imposed by soil management and cohesive character into depth suggest that independent models should be considered to characterise compressive behaviour of soil by horizon or layer.
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spelling doaj-art-8ad73c8face54f1ab6b10b3f498271952025-08-20T03:06:47ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292019-05-0123533634010.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v23n5p336-340S1415-43662019000500336Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcanePericles M. B. MendesMário M. RolimRenato P. de LimaElvira M. R. PedrosaUilka E. TavaresDjalma E. Simões NetoABSTRACT Compressive soil properties are typically used for the understanding of compaction process. As an alternative to laboratory tests, pedo-transfer functions have been used to estimate the mechanical behaviour of soil as a function of soil physical parameters. The impact of soil bulk density (BD) and gravimetric water content (w) was examined on soil strength and pedo-transfer functions were proposed to predict the precompression stress (σp) in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane. Undisturbed soil cores were sampled at the depths of 0-0.20 and 0.20-0.40 m, subjected to different water contents, and subsequently, compression tests were performed to determine σp. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and regression analysis. Bulk density and w affected σp positively and negatively, respectively. Approximately 70% of the variation of the σp could be explained as a function of BD and w through an accessible multiple regression model. Comparisons with other pedo-transfer functions showed that estimates of σp may be rather sensitive to soil management and textural classes. Variations imposed by soil management and cohesive character into depth suggest that independent models should be considered to characterise compressive behaviour of soil by horizon or layer.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662019000500336&lng=en&tlng=encompactionsoil compressibilitycoastal tablelands
spellingShingle Pericles M. B. Mendes
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Elvira M. R. Pedrosa
Uilka E. Tavares
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Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
compaction
soil compressibility
coastal tablelands
title Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane
title_full Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane
title_fullStr Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane
title_short Estimation of precompression stress in an Ultisol cultivated with sugarcane
title_sort estimation of precompression stress in an ultisol cultivated with sugarcane
topic compaction
soil compressibility
coastal tablelands
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662019000500336&lng=en&tlng=en
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