AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CLEGG IMPACT SOIL TESTER

The Clegg impact soil tester is a simple device based on the deceleration of a falling weight as it strikes the ground. The instrument is portable and allows a rapid non destructive test to be performed at low cost. This report summarises the investigational work that has been carried out on the impact tester with particular emphasis to observations made by the Main Roads Department of WA (A). (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Western Australia Main Roads Department, Australia

  Waterloo Crescent
  East Perth, West Australia 6000,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Millar, L R
• Publication Date: 1981-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: California bearing ratio; Correlation analysis; Crash tests; Density; Evaluation and assessment; Falling weight deflectometers; Hammers; Measuring instruments; Nondestructive tests; Pavements; Portable equipment; Soil tests; Soils; Test procedures; Testing equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Falling weight apparatus; Low costs
• ITRD Terms: 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 3087: California bearing ratio; 6527: Correlation (math, stat); 5908: Density; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 3681: Hammer; 6216: Non destructive testing; 2955: Pavement; 4156: Soil; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Research; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345495
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: MED 81/1 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM