The natural behavior of a set of soils that becomes hard, very hard or extremely hard when dry and friable when wet is being studied in many parts of the world. In Brazil, soils with this behavior are known as “cohesive soil” or “soil with cohesive horizon”. Objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of soils with a cohesive horizon in Coastal Tableland areas of Ceara State by means of the following physical parameters: tensile strength (RT), penetration […]

Given the importance of cohesive soils derived from sediments of the Barreiras Formation, and the extensive area occupied by them in northeastern Brazil, the objective of this study was to identify and characterize the occurrence of cohesive soils in Coastal Plains of Ceara State. Three soil profiles were studied: two cohesive Argisols and one non-cohesive Argisol. Their morphological characteristics and physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties were assessed to confirm the presence of cohesive horizons. The results validated the hypothesis of […]