EXPERIENCES OBTAINED USING PRESSURE METERS TO DETERMINE SOIL DENSITY AND DEGREE OF COMPACTION

ERFARENHETER VID BESTAENMING AV LAGNINGSTAETHET OCH PACKNINGSGRAD MED PRESSIOMETER

Allowable average ground pressures for certain soils can be determined if preconsolidation pressures, compressibilities and bearing capacities are known. A pressure meter was found to be an excellent aid to soil compaction for a large shipping terminal project. It gave more reliable results than the conventional Proctor method which was also used. Results could be evaluated directly on the site and bearing capacity and soil settlement accurately calculated for true loads on the fill. /TRRL/

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  Svenska Vag-Och Vattenbyggaren Riksforband

  Regeringsgaten 98
  S-11139 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Pramborg, B O
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 71-73
• Serial:
  • Vag-Och Vattenbyggaren
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Svenska Vag-Och Vattenbyggaren Riksforband
  • ISSN: 0042-2177

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Calculation; Compaction; Compressibility; Density; Earth pressure; Ground settlement; Instruments for measuring loads or pressure; Loads; Methodology; Preconsolidation pressure; Pressiometric probes; Pressure gages; Soil compaction; Soils; Structural settlement
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computation; Pressiometer
• Old TRIS Terms: Preconsolidation; Soil bearing capacity
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127992
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1976 12:00AM