High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering The Measurement of Small Things

High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering focuses on pressuremeters with internal transducers that allow measurement of strength, stiffness and in situ reference stress. It outlines the principles and the basics of the technology, gives guidance on good practice and making reliable analysis, provides case studies, and compares the pressuremeter test with similar ones from other devices to enable engineers to make informed choices.

• A unique, up-to-date guide to high resolution pressuremeters with internal transducers
• Contextualises analyses and advice to enable an informed choice of testing processes
• Presents analyses previously unpublished in book form

This practical guide will suit professionals at the consultancy level, pressuremeter practitioners and site investigation companies.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John (Cambridge Insitu Ltd Hughes, John Hughes, Robert Whittle, Hughes John, Whittle Robert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 17.11.2022
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering
• EAN: 9781032060941
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3206094-1
• Pages: 326
• Series: Applied Geotechnics
• Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Geotechnical Instrumentation, pore pressure, pore water pressure, hydraulic conductivity, in situ stress measurement, Excess Pore Water Pressure, advanced soil mechanics, Undrained Shear Strength, laboratory soil characterisation, Shear Strain, pressuremeter testing, pressuremeter data interpretation, soil modulus evaluation, subsurface engineering analysis, Cavity Expansion, Drill string, linear elastic, Circumferential Stress, Radial Stress, Non-linear Elastic, Perfectly Plastic, Self-bored Pressuremeter Test, Field Curve, Constant Volume Friction Angle, Reload Cycles, Self-bored Pressuremeter, SCK Cen, Cavity Strain, Cone Penetration Testing, Secant Shear Modulus, Gault Clay, Non-linearity Factor