Development of a gamma logger to work in conjunction with the CPT for geotechnical and environmental applications

The piezocone (CPTU) is a commonly used instrument to assess soil parameters and soil type in geotechnical investigations. However, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between two soil types that are only subtly different such as fine sand and silty sand with the CPTU. In these cases an alt...

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Main Author: Singha, Sandeep
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8404