A dilatometer test consists of pushing a flat blade located at the end of a series of rods. once at the testing depth, a circular steel membrane located on one side of the blade is expanded horizontally into the soil. The pressure is recorded at three specific moments during the test. The blade is then advanced to the next testing depth. The design applications of the dilatometer test includes: deep foundations under horizontal and vertical load, shallow foundations under vertical load, compaction control, and any other geotechnical problems which can be make use of the soil parameters obtained from the dilatometer test.
The design applications of the preboring pressurerreter (PBPMI) test include: shallow foundations under vertical loads, deep foundations under vertica...
This manual provides guidance on how to use the cone penetration test (CPT) for site investigation and foundation design. The manual has been organize...
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