FIELD CALIBRATION OF ELECTRIC CONE PENETROMETERS IN SOFT SOIL. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report contains a summary of findings, and recommendations for the proper field use, interpretation, evaluation and further development of an in-situ subsurface investigative technique using electric cone penetrometers. The comprehensive reports are: FHWA/LA/LSU-GE-82/03, 257 pp.; FHWA/LA/LSU-GE-82/04, 282 pp.; FHWA/LA/LSU-GE-82/05, 131 pp.; FHWA/LA/LSU-GE-82/06, 253 pp.; and FHWA/LA/LSU-GE-83/01, 214 pp.

• Corporate Authors:

  Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70803

  Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  1201 Capitol Access Road, P.O. Box 94245
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Tumay, M T
• Publication Date: 1985-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Cone penetrometers; Geological surveying; Penetrometers; Soft soils
• Old TRIS Terms: Field operations; Subsurface explorations
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457020
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/LA/LSU-GE-85/02, La. Res. Study 79-1S
• Contract Numbers: 736-04-55
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:38PM