MODULUS AND SHEAR STRENGTH VALUES MEASURED IN THE PRESSUREMETER TEST COMPARED WITH RESULTS OF OTHER IN-SITU TESTS

The authors have performed pressuremeter testing in a range of soil and rock types. Tests were performed either with a self-boring pressuremeter (the so-called camkometer) or with a high-pressure insertion-type pressuremeter. At a number of sites, the results of other in situ tests were available for comparison. These tests include standard penetration tests, electric friction-cone penetration tests and dynamic cone penetration tests. Values of shear modulus and shear strength (in cohesive soils) have been correlated with spt and dynamic cone test blowcounts and with static cone resistance q (sub c) values. The correlations obtained are compared with various published correlations. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers presented during the Geomechanics-Interaction, Fourth Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Perth, Western Australia, 14-18 May 1984, Volumes I and II.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Fahey, M
  • JEWELL, R J
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 519-524
• Monograph Title: GEOMECHANICS - INTERACTION. FOURTH AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE ON GEOMECHANICS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 14-18 MAY 1984. PREPRINTS OF PAPERS. VOLUMES I AND II
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 84/2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coefficients; Cone penetrometers; Conferences; Correlation analysis; Dynamic penetration test; Field tests; Instruments for measuring loads or pressure; Modulus; Pressiometric probes; Pressure gages; Rocks; Shear modulus; Shear strength; Soil penetration test; Soils; Strength of materials; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pressiometer
• Old TRIS Terms: Insitu methods
• ITRD Terms: 6410: Coefficient; 6178: Cone penetrometer; 8525: Conference; 6527: Correlation (math, stat); 6296: Dynamic penetration test; 6226: In situ; 6128: Pressiometer; 4154: Rock; 5531: Shear; 4156: Soil; 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways; I43: Rock Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392062
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-208-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM