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Taylor and Francis Ltd Pressuremeters in Geotechnical Design 2nd Edition 2022 Hardbound by Clarke, B.G.
The pressuremeter is a versatile piece of ground investigation equipment that can be used to test any type of soil or rock in situ. It quantifies in-situ stress, stiffness, strength and permeability - the essential properties needed to design geotechnical structures. The results are used in pressuremeter specific design methods, empirical design methods and numerical analyses. _x000D__x000D_This reference book covers the types of pressuremeter and the control equipment, methods of installation, test procedures, methods of analysis including direct and indirect methods of interpretation, and application in design. This is supported by an exemplar specification for field operations with the interpretation of the results. Engineers are given enough detail to apply the results confidently._x000D__x000D_This comprehensive and thorough discussion of pressuremeter testing in geotechnical design draws on over forty years' experience in geotechnical engineering. It is essential for professional and academic engineering geologists and geotechnical, civil and structural engineers involved in ground investigation and geotechnical design._x000D_ _x000D_
1. Introduction 2. Pressuremeter probes and equipment 3. Site operations 4. Analysis of expanding cavities 5. Factors effecting the interpretation of pressuremeter tests 6. Interpretation of pressuremeter tests 7. Design rules and applications 8. Choosing and specifying a pressuremeter Appendix: Specification and quantities_x000D_