INSTALLATION OF NEUTRON PROBES ACCESS TUBES IN STONY AND BOULDERY FOREST SOILS

A method for implanting neutron probe access tubes in inaccessible stony and bouldery soils is described. The method employs a steel rod to displace the soil after which an access tube is dropped into place. Use of a displacing device rather than a pneumatic drill appears to improve contact between access tubes and soil. This method is not preferable to removal of soil with a sampling tube-like device where possible. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

  428 East Preston Street
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21202
• Authors:
  • Cline, R G
  • Jeffers, B L
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 71-72
• Serial:
  • Soil Science
  • Volume: 120
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Facilities; Installation; Measuring instruments; Neutrons; Probes (Measuring devices); Soil water; Soils; Till; Tubing
• Old TRIS Terms: Probes
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098963
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 1975 12:00AM