INTRODUCTION TO PAPERS 10-13. PENETRATION TESTING IN THE UK. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AND HELD IN BIRMINGHAM ON 6-8 JULY 1988

The economic attractions of dynamic probing with purpose-built equipment are now being recognised in the UK and its use is beginning to increase. The different categories of equipment used outside Britain are explained which has led most recently to a proposed draft International Reference Test Procedure (IRTP) (see Appendix 3). A brief description is given of the draft British Standard, which generally conforms to the IRTP. After considering the theoretical correlations between the different sizes of dynamic equipment, including the SPT which is the main concern of three of the four papers on probing presented to this Conference, the general mechanical factors are described, particularly rod friction researched in two of the papers. A review is given of the tentative correlations introduced in the papers and all concur on the usefulness of probing. However, the boundaries within which it should be used have yet to be more clearly defined.(A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 828222.

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  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Nixon, I K
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 105-111
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Telford (Thomas) Limited
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Dynamic penetration test; Measuring instruments
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00604781
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-7277-1531-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1991 12:00AM