Use of time domain reflectometry (TDR) with pre-installed wires to check the grout integrity of soil nails

This report presents a study on the application of Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to identify defects in the cement grout sleeves of soil nails. Prefabricated soil nails with known voids in the grout sleeves were tested in the study.

• Record URL:
  http://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/publications/geo_reports/geo_rpt304.html
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report was originally produced in November 2012 as GEO Technical Note No. TN 4/2012
• Corporate Authors:

  Hong Kong. Civil Engineering and Development Department. Geotechnical Engineering Office

  Hong Kong,    
• Authors:
  • Tang, C S
  • Cheng, P F
• Publication Date: 2014-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 39p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 304

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement; Grout; Porosity; Soil mechanics; Soil nailing; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road design and asset management
• ATRI Terms: Cement; Grout; Porosity; Soil mechanics; Soil nailing; Test method
• ITRD Terms: 8131: Hong Kong
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01562836
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: May 12 2015 3:55PM