THE EFFECTS OF PRESSUREMETER GEOMETRY ON THE RESULTS OF TESTS IN CLAY
The effects of the geometry of a self-boring pressuremeter on the results that would be obtained from tests in clay have been studied by means of finite element analysis. This technique has enabled a parametric study to be carried out without the complicating factors of test variability that are inh...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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| Summary: | The effects of the geometry of a self-boring pressuremeter on the results that would be obtained from tests in clay have been studied by means of finite element analysis. This technique has enabled a parametric study to be carried out without the complicating factors of test variability that are inherent in field testing. The depth of the pressuremeter below the ground surface in a homogeneous clay deposit was found to have little effect on the measurement of the elastic strength properties, even for very shallow tests. -from Authors |
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