SURVEY OF EXCAVATION RESEARCH FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

This report presents the results of the first survey of excavation research facilities in the United States. A questionnaire was designed and sent to 437 organizations, including universities, research institutes, laboratories, federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, consulting firms, contractors, and manufacturers. A total of 115 responses, of which 76 were positive, were obtained. The data obtained from these replies are presented in this document. The information includes areas of competence, laboratory facilities with an emphasis on unique or special apparatus, field instrumentation and equipment, available field sites, program experience, and key personnel. Thus, a capsule summary of the capabilities of an organization can be obtained from this survey.

• Corporate Authors:

  IIT Research Institute

  10 West 35th Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616

  National Science Foundation

  Research Applied to National Needs
  Washington, DC  United States  20550
• Authors:
  • Singh, M M
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 158 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abilities; Cost effectiveness; Development; Directories; Drilling; Equipment; Excavation and tunneling; Excavations; Facilities; Geological events; Geology; Information systems; Instrumentation; Laboratories; Organizations; Personnel; Properties of materials; Questionnaires; Research; Rock mechanics; Safety engineering; Soils; Surveys; Systems analysis; Technology; Tunneling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development; Soil properties
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Geological conditions; Tunnel excavation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Materials; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137236
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IITRI-D6094-FR Final Rpt., NSF/RA-760050
• Contract Numbers: NSF-GI-41307
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1976 12:00AM