An evaluation of the flat dilatometer as an insitu testing device

The results from the use of the dilatometer (Marchetti 1975, 1980) at 4 sites in British Columbia are presented. Comparisons are drawn between the dilatometer and other insitu test devices, including the piezo-friction cone, self-boring and Menard pressuremeters and field vane. Soils tested included...

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Main Author: McPherson, Ian Duncan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25116