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Management and moisture effects on the compressive behavior of three latosols (oxisols)

The objective of this work was to analyze the effect of moisture content and soil management on the compressibility behavior of three soils, namely, a Red-Yellow Latosol (LV), Dusky Red Latosol (LR) and Dark-Red Latosol (LE), under annual crop, natural forest and pasture. The soils were located in the region of Lavras and Ijaci (MG). Undisturbed and disturbed soil samples were collected in two depths (0-0,03 and 0,27-0,30 m) with three replicates. The undisturbed soil samples were used in the analysis of the uniaxial compression test under different moisture contents to determine the compression curves. With the disturbed soil samples were used to determine the consistency limits, particle size distribution and organic carbon. Variations in physical and mechanical properties of soils, induced by soil genesis and management, altered their compressive behavior and moisture content altered the form of the compression curves in all soils, moving them to the region of high bulk density when normalized, while the initial bulk density controlled its position in relation to the axis of the bulk density.

compressibility; compression curve; soil management; preconsolidation pressure; compression index


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