John Hughes, Robert Whittle

High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering

The Measurement of Small Things

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book on in situ soil testing devices focuses on pressuremeters with internal transducers that allow measurement of strength, stiffness and in-situ reference stress. It outlines principles, basic technology, and good practice, with case studies, and some comparison with other devices and tests.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• Gewicht: 650g
• ISBN-13: 9781032060958
• ISBN-10: 1032060956
• Artikelnr.: 72109629

Autorenporträt

John Hughes is an academic and engineer. He developed the Cambridge Self Boring Pressuremeter and a number of key solutions for interpreting their data. Robert Whittle is co-owner of Cambridge Insitu Ltd, who manufacture and develop John's pressuremeters. He has written extensively on their use and interpretation.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Determining Modulus 3. Analyses for In Situ Lateral
Stress 4. Analyses for Undrained Shear Strength 5. Analyses for Drained
Strength 6. Hydraulic Conductivity and Consolidation 7. Interpretation of
Tests in Rock 8. Miscellaneous Experiments with Pressuremeters 9. Epilogue
Appendix A. Analytical Basis of the Pressuremeter Test Appendix B.
Technique, Equipment, Procedure Appendix C. Calibrating Cambridge
Pressuremeters Appendix D. Comparing the Strain Distribution Around

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1. Introduction 2. Determining Modulus 3. Analyses for In Situ Lateral Stress 4. Analyses for Undrained Shear Strength 5. Analyses for Drained Strength 6. Hydraulic Conductivity and Consolidation 7. Interpretation of Tests in Rock 8. Miscellaneous Experiments with Pressuremeters 9. Epilogue Appendix A. Analytical Basis of the Pressuremeter Test Appendix B. Technique, Equipment, Procedure Appendix C. Calibrating Cambridge Pressuremeters Appendix D. Comparing the Strain Distribution Around