DETERMINATION OF SOIL PROPERTIES FROM FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF SETTLEMENT

Field observations of settlement beneath the ground surface, caused by a load such as a building, are proposed as a means of determination of moduli and coefficients of consolidation when the soil is sensitive to disturbance. Planning a test, instrumentation and analysis of measurements are discussed (A). (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Sydney

  School of Civil Engineering, Parramatta Road
  Sydney, New South Wales  Australia  2006
• Authors:
  • Brown, P T
  • Burland, J B
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 29 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coefficients; Consolidation; Deformation; Field studies; Field tests; Ground settlement; Loads; Measurement; Modulus; Properties of materials; Settlement (Structures); Soil stabilization; Soils; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil consolidation; Soil properties
• Old TRIS Terms: Field observation
• ITRD Terms: 5791: Consolidation (soil); 5595: Deformation; 6226: In situ; 5567: Load; 6136: Measurement; 5925: Properties; 5792: Settlement; 4156: Soil; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324974
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: Res Rpt No R361 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM