Keywords:
Soil penetration test.
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Penetrometer.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (489 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780444599360
Series Statement:
Issn Series ; v.Volume 1
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1179961
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- The Penetrometer and Soil Exploration: Interpretation of Penetration Diagrams-Theory and Practice -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Preface -- Introduction -- Notations -- Chapter 1. History of The Penetrometer -- 1.1 Origin and characteristics -- 1.2 The Dutch static penetrometers (Goudsche Machinefabriek) -- 1.3 The Frankipfahl static penetrometer (Germany) -- 1.4 American pocket penetrometers -- 1.5 The Sol-Essais (Parez) static penetrometer (France) -- 1.6 The Degebo static penetrometer (Germany) -- 1.7 The G.C. static penetrometer (Belgium) -- 1.8 The recording static penetrometer (U.S.A.) -- 1.9 The Franki static penetrometer (Belgium) -- 1.10 The Soletanche static penetrometer (France) -- 1.11 The Fugro electric-static penetrometer (The Netherlands) -- 1.12 The penetrometers of C.E.B.T.P. (France) -- 1.13 The electric static penetrometer of the Ponts et Chaussées Laboratory at Saint Brieuc (France) -- 1.14 The B.M.E.E. light penetrometer (Great Britain) -- 1.15 The American static penetrometer -- 1.16 The N.B.R.I. static penetrometer (South Africa) -- 1.17 The Australian static penetrometers -- 1.18 The Russian penetrometers -- 1.19 The Bulgarian static penetrometer -- 1.20 Remarks on the static penetrometer -- 1.21 The Fondasol dynamic penetrometer (France) -- 1.22 The Sermes dynamic penetrometer (France) -- 1.23 The Dynatest (France) -- 1.24 The Swedish penetrometers -- 1.25 The Danish penetrometer -- 1.26 Critical considerations on the dynamic penetrometer -- 1.27 The Swiss penetrometers -- 1.28 The Jangot-Bonneton static-dynamic penetrometer (France) -- 1.29 The Meurisse static-dynamic penetrometer (France) -- 1.30 The Andina static-dynamic penetrometer (Switzerland and France) -- 1.31 Graphical representation of penetrometer tests -- 1.32 Recommendations of the international commission.
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Chapter 2. General theory -- 2.1 Preliminary evaluation of the diagrams and soil classification -- 2.2 Deep foundations -- 2.3 Shallow footings -- 2.4 Dynamic-penetrometer tests -- 2.5 Settlement forecast -- Chapter 3. The De Beer theory for the interpretation of penetrometer test data -- 3.1 Shallow foundations -- 3.2 Incipient failure conditions under shallow footings -- 3.3 Cohesionless soils -- 3.4 Cohesive soils -- 3.5 Interpretation of the penetrometer diagrams -- 3.6 Comparison between the Belgian and the early French theories -- 3.7 Notes pertaining to deep foundations -- Chapter 4. Kerise's theory -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Dense granular soils -- 4.3 Loose and medium dense granular soils -- 4.4 Cohesive soils -- 4.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 5. Dutch theories developed at the Delft Laboratory -- 5.1 Pile foundation design based on penetrometer test data -- 5.2 Experimental research in Delft -- 5.3 Practical applications of the Delft Laboratory method -- 5.4 Research on the skin friction as determined from static-penetrometer tests -- 5.5 Tests performed in The Netherlandss -- 5.6 Effects of vertical heterogeneity of soils - Geuze's law -- Chapter 6. Static penetrometers in the U.S.A. and Canada -- 6.1 Research by A.S. Vesic (U.S. A.) -- 6.2 Tests of CL. Crowther (U.S.A.) -- 6.3 Research by J.H. Schmertmann (U.S.A.) -- 6.4 Tests of Y. Lacroix (U.S.A.) -- 6.5 Canadian tests -- Chapter 7. Side friction and skin friction -- 7.1 Measurements of side friction -- 7.2 Cohesionless soils -- 7.3 Cohesive soils -- 7.4 Soil classification by determination of side friction fs and point resistance qc with static penetrometers -- Chapter 8. The dynamic penetrometer -- 8.1 Tests with dynamic penetrometers fitted with a cone -- 8.2 Interpretation of dynamic-penetration tests for shallow foundations.
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8.3 Theories for the interpretation of dynamic-penetrometer diagrams for deep foundations -- 8.4 Experiences in the Lyons area with sand and gravel mixtures -- 8.5 Heavy-and light-duty dynamic penetrometers -- 8.6 The dynamic penetrometer and the driving of sheet piles -- 8.7 Particular dynamic-penetrometer method for determining soil parameters -- 8.8 Precautions to be observed during dynamic penetration of cohesive soils -- Chapter 9. The Standard Penetration Test and the static penetrometer -- 9.1 Standard Penetration Test (S.P.T.) -- 9.2 Limitations on the use of the S.P.T -- 9.3 The various types of Standard Penetration Test -- 9.4 Experience of the Bureau of Reclamation (Denver, Colo.) -- 9.5 Thesis of Bazaraa -- 9.6 Comparison between the S.P.T. and the static-penetrometer test -- 9.7 Meyerhof's theory -- 9.8 Israeli experiences -- 9.9 Notes on the use of S.P.T. in South America and Spain -- Chapter 10. Discussions -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Raedschelders' comments on intermittent or continuous static penetration (Belgium) -- 10.3 L'Herminier's and Tcheng's experiences (France) -- 10.4 Static penetrometer tests in chalk deposits -- 10.5 Tests performed in Turkey -- 10.6 Brasilian tests -- 10.7 Tests performed in Yugoslavia -- 10.8 German experiences -- 10.9 Bulgarian tests -- 10.10 Australian experiences -- 10.11 Experiences in Venezuela -- 10.12 Investigations performed for Belawan Harbor (Sumatra) -- 10.13 British experiences -- 10.14 Italian tests -- 10.15 Penetration tests in the U.S.S.R -- 10.16 Swedish method of interpretation of penetration diagrams -- 10.17 In situ measurements of sand porosity -- 10.18 South African tests -- 10.19 Correlations between static penetrometer and pressuremeter -- 10.20 Jimenez Salas'experiences (Spain) -- 10.21 Compaction control with the static penetrometer.
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10.22 Driven pile length determination from static penetrometer diagrams -- 10.23 Required depth of soundings -- 10.24 Influence of rate of penetration and point diameter on the point resistance value of the static penetrometer -- 10.25 Penetration tests in Japan -- Chapter 11. The static penetrometer and the prediction of settlements -- 11.1 General comments -- 11.2 Determining the constant of compressibility by static penetrometer -- 11.3 Method of determining the correlation between qc and soil compressibility (research of E.C.L. and I.N.S.A., Lyons) -- 11.4 Results of the research made at the "Ecole Centrale de Lyon" and the I.N.S.A. of Lyons (France) -- 11.5 Practical examples for sands -- 11.6 Practical examples for clays -- 11.7 Experiences of Parez and Bachelier (France) -- 11.8 Delft Laboratory's results -- 11.9 Comparison between reinforced concrete design and soil mechanics -- 11.10 Estimates of settlements from S.P.T. data -- 11.11 Research in Africa -- 11.12 Haefeli's experiences (Switzerland) -- 11.13 English experiences -- 11.14 Australian tests -- 11.15 Theory of Schmertmann (U.S.A.) -- Chapter 12. Conclusions -- 12.1 Interpretation of static-penetration diagrams -- 12.2 Interpretation of dynamic penetration diagrams -- 12.3 Elementary precautions to be observed -- Appendix A: A.S.T.M. tentative standard method for deep quasi-static-cone penetration test -- Appendix B: L'Herminier's theory for the interpretation of penetration test data -- Appendix C: Bearing-capacity factors -- Appendix D: Curves of equal vertical stresses under a continuous footing and a square footing -- Bibliography.
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