The need to develop and improve structural analysis systems for flexible pavements enabled the emergence of new evaluation methods of its mechanical behavior. Instrumentation is based on install strain gages, pressure cells ...

Accurate information on the land cover is crucial for efficient monitoring and development of environmental studies in the Brazilian Caatinga forest, one of the largest and most biodiverse dry forests on the planet. ...

In developing countries, due to deficient sanitation, untreated wastewaters are discharged irregularly into surface water bodies and drainage channels. In these countries, agricultural reuse is generally not regulated and ...

The lack of basic sanitation services poses a serious threat to the human population, causing impacts in several sectors. Understanding the factors that increase the vulnerability of people and territories allows identifying ...

For geotechnical engineering, an adequate investigation of the soil covers the assessment of the nature and behavior of all geological and geotechnical aspects of the study area as well as the environmental conditions to ...

In a rapidly changing global scenario due to climate change, there is a need to improve the way we treat our increasingly scarce natural resources. As agriculture is the most waterconsuming productive sector in the world, ...

The liners of landfills are constituents which function is to prevent the flow of contaminants to subsoil and groundwater. One way of building liners is by using compacted soil as it is a viable and low-cost alternative ...

Concern for the environment has become increasingly evident in both developed and growing countries. Aiming at guaranteeing a better welfare and favorable living conditions for the current and future population, the aim ...

Solid waste, when grounded, goes through biodegradation processes that generate byproducts that cause damage to the environment and the health of the population. Among these by-products is leachate, a highly polluting ...

The inadequate management of the irrigation may cause accumulation of soluble salts in soils which affects almost always negatively most of the crops, above all, the vegetables that are sensitive to the saline stress. ...