EXPLORATION BORINGS /PORTUGUESE/

GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION FOR INVESTIGATING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSOIL LAYERS IS PRESENTLY RECOGNIZED AS IMPORTANT FOR DESIGNING BRIDGES, RETAINING WALLS, LARGE EMBANKMENTS, ETC., SINCE THE FOUNDATION GROUND MAY DETERMINE THE TYPE OF STRUCTURAL SOLUTION TO BE ADOPTED. THE THICKNESS OF THE SOIL LAYERS, PREDICTING THEIR BEHAVIOR UNDER APPLIED LOADS, THE WATER LEVELS IN THE SUBSOIL, ETC. MUST BE INVESTIGATED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A GOOD DESIGN AND A WELL CONSTRUCTED AND FINISHED WORK. AMONG THE METHODS OF GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION BY SIMPLE INVESTIGATION, THE AUTHOR PROPOSES THE METHOD OF PERCUSSION AND WASHING WITH THE REMOVAL OF STAINED SAMPLES AND DETERMINATION OF INDEXES OF RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION. /LNEC/RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 6, No 31, PP 7-20, 4 FIG
• Authors:
  • Cordeiro, E
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Bol Tech Dept Estradas Rodagem /Braz/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boring; Bridge design; Bridges; Embankments; Geophysical prospecting; Penetration resistance; Retaining walls; Structural design; Subsoil
• Uncontrolled Terms: Characteristics
• Old TRIS Terms: Geophysical explorations; Percussion
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00229320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 12 1970 12:00AM