Propriedades físicas de uma topossequência argissolo-gleissolo

Abstract

The soils of the Central Depression in Rio Grande do Sul consist mainly of mudstones, siltstones and sandstones. The region has dimensions ranging from 40 to 100 m at lower elevations (lowland) predominate Gley soils (shallow, poor drainage). In the plateau predominate Ultisols (deep to very deep and vary in color, as drainage level). The aim of this study was to evaluate the compressive behavior (carrying capacity and susceptibility to compaction) of the soil and influence of loads 25, 50, 100 and 200 kPa in the physical properties and water (CRA and air permeability). The sampling of soil for study was made in a private property located in Santa Maria. Trenches were dug to collect in two profiles located in the floodplain (Haplic Gley soil), two slopes (lower and upper) and one at the top, both Ultisol. In metal rings were collected soil samples with preserved structure for the uniaxial compression test on all horizons of the five different profiles, loads of 25, 50, 100 and 200 kPa in uniaxial press, then were only collected samples of soil surface horizons of the profiles for testing air permeability and water retention curve.. In both times the samples were equilibrated at a voltage of 10 kPa. Were carried out: sieve analysis, organic carbon, density, porosity, macro porosity, compressibility test, air permeability and water retention curve (WRC). The pre-consolidation pressure (σp) had a significant positive correlation with clay and negatively with sand, having no significant correlation with organic carbon (OC), degree of saturation (DS), voids (IV) and density (BD), the IC has had a significant negative correlation only with the Ds. Among the profiles, Gley Soils presented higher carrying capacity than the Argisols. Surface horizons had lower deformation compression curves compared to the subsurface, due to having larger soil density and smaller IV. The deeper horizons (BA, Bt1, Bt2 and Cg) showed higher σp than the surface horizons (A, Ap, A1, A2, B), by having greater amount of clay. The higher the load applied on the samples, higher soil density and porosity. The higher permeability was greater in profiles A, A1 and Ap under loads of 25 and 50 kPa, it produced no adverse effects on the structure. The application of higher loads in the sample changed the soil structure, retaining more water due to the increase of macro porosity. The Gley soils had a higher carrying capacity and are less susceptible to compaction than Argisols. Among Gley soil, profile 2 is less susceptible to compaction than a profile from the Ultisols and susceptibility to compaction of the profile 5 is lower than in profiles 3 and 4. The deeper horizons had higher pre-consolidation pressure (σp) and carrying capacity of the soil surface, because the greatest amount of clay. Loads of 25 and 50 kPa are lower than the values of pressure pre consolidation of horizons and the samples submitted showed no negative effects on the structure and had higher values of permeability. The application of loads 100 and 200 kPa, in the profiles 1.2 (floodplain), 4 (upper slope) and 5 (top) reduced the values of permeability, resulting from the change of the sample. The compacting process of the sample reduced macro porosity and increased total porosity by promoting greater water storage in the highest voltages applied.