RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SCREW PLATE TESTING IN ADELAIDE

Extensive use has been made of the screw plate test in the Adelaide area in recent years for measurement of strength and settlement parameters. Most of the testing has been in stiff clays but similarly useful results have been obtained in soft clays and sands. The screw plate test has been found to be particularly valuable when used in conjunction with the electrical cone penetrometer. The combination of the two has the potential for producing extensive high quality design information at low cost. Two case studies are reported to demonstrate the recent developments. (Author/TRRL)

• Availability:
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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:
  • Kay, J N
  • Nichols, G W
  • Mitchell, P W
  • AVALLE, D L
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 540-543
• 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: Clay; Cone penetrometers; Conferences; Electronic equipment; Ground settlement; Plate bearing test; Sand; Screws; Soft clays; Stiffness; Strength of materials; Test procedures
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Electronic devices
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 4177: Clay; 6178: Cone penetrometer; 8525: Conference; 6279: Plate bearing test; 4105: Sand; 3878: Screw; 5792: Settlement; 5544: Strength (mater); 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392066
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-208-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM