THE PENETROMETER AND SOIL EXPLORATION. INTERPRETATION OF PENETRATION DIAGRAMS-THEORY AND PRACTICE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK IS TO PRESENT THE MANY USES OF THE PENETROMETER FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING SOIL CONDITIONS. AFTER OUTLINING THE HISTORY OF THE PENETROMETER, THE AUTHOR CONSIDERS THE GENERAL THEORY FOR THE EVALUATION OF DIAGRAMS AND SOIL CLASSIFICATION, DEEP FOUNDATIONS AND SHALLOW FOOTINGS, DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TESTS AND SETTLEMENT FORECASTS. THE DE BEER THEORY FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF PENETROMETER TEST DATA, THE KERISEL'S THEORY AND THE DUTCH THEORIES (DELFT LABORATORY) ARE REVIEWED TOGETHER WITH THE RESEARCH ON STATIC PENETROMETERS CONDUCTED IN THE USA AND CANADA. METHODS OF MEASURING SIDE AND SKIN FRICTION ARE DESCRIBED, AND TESTS WHICH CAN BE CONDUCTED WITH THE DYNAMIC PENETROMETER ARE MENTIONED. ONE CHAPTER IS DEVOTED TO THE STANDARD PENETRATION TEST AND STATIC PENETROMETER, ANOTHER TO THE STATIC PENETROMETER, AND PREDICTION OF SETTLEMENTS. A COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY IS APPENDED. /TRRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Developments In Geotech Eng /Neth
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Authors:
- Sanglerat, G
- Publication Date: 1972
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 488 p.
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Serial:
- Volume: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Diagrams; Footings; Foundations; Friction; Geological surveying; Penetrometers; Skin resistance; Soil penetration test; Soil types; Soils
- Uncontrolled Terms: Soil classification; Soil conditions
- Old TRIS Terms: Settlement forecast reliability; Soil exploration
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00230435
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Report/Paper Numbers: Textbook
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM