An evaluation of the full displacement pressuremeter

The self-boring pressuremeter which is inserted into the ground without disturbing the surrounding soil has two drawbacks. Skilled operators are needed to insert the probe into the ground without disturbing the soil, and the self-boring process requires a jetting action or a rotating cutter and dril...

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Main Author: O’Neill, Bruce Ernest
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25130