PENETROMETER METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOIL PARAMETERS

A SUITABLE RHEOLOGICAL MODEL IS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT THE SOIL DEFORMATIONS UNDER IMPACT LOADS. THE PARAMETERS OF THE MODEL ARE EVALUATED FROM THE DECELERATION HISTORY CURVES OF THE IMPACT PENETROMETER. THE METHOD IS USEFUL FOR DETERMINING THE SOIL PROPERTIES IN SITU, ESPECIALLY FOR REMOTE SOILS WHERE IMMEDIATE SOIL DATA ARE REQUIRED AND DIRECT ACCESS IS NOT AVAILABLE. /A/RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 443-448, 5 FIG, 1 TAB, 1 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Tsai, K W
  • Schmid, W E
• Conference:
  • Soil Mech & Fdn Eng Conf Proc /Mexico/
• Publication Date: 1969

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deceleration; Deformation; Impacts; Penetrometers; Properties of materials; Rheology; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil deformation; Soil properties
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00234898
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 1970 12:00AM