Pressuremeters in Geotechnical Design

The use of pressuremeters in predicting in situ soil properties is increasing as the technique becomes established as a reliable method of site investigation. This book provides a thorough review of the topic and its use in site investigation.

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Introduction	p. 1
Pressuremeter probes and testing equipment	p. 19
Key features of pressuremeters	p. 19
Prebored pressuremeters	p. 24
Self-boring pressuremeters	p. 39
Pushed-in pressuremeters	p. 58
Site operations	p. 63
Installation techniques	p. 63
Calibrations	p. 86
On-site system checks	p. 102
The test	p. 103
Termination of a test	p. 117
Reduction of data and initial plots	p. 121
Analysis of expanding cavities	p. 130
Distribution of stress and strain	p. 131
Elastic ground	p. 133
Undrained expansion of cylindrical cavity (quick tests in clay)	p. 135
Drained expansion of a cylindrical cavity (tests in sand)	p. 142
Tests in rock	p. 148
Specific analyses	p. 153
Factors affecting the interpretation of pressuremeter tests	p. 161
Reasons for the use of semi-empirical methods	p. 161
Interpretation of pressuremeter tests	p. 175
Data quality and ground type	p. 175
Interpretation of an MPM test: The pressuremeter modulus and modified limit pressure	p. 179
Estimating horizontal stress from a pressuremeter test	p. 182
Modulus	p. 202
Undrained shear strength	p. 211
Angles of shearing resistance and dilation	p. 222
Limit pressure	p. 229
Consolidation and creep	p. 232
Overconsolidation ratio	p. 234
Design rules and applications	p. 238
The direct method: the Menard method	p. 239
Other direct design methods for horizontally loaded piles	p. 258
Comparisons between results of pressuremeter and other tests	p. 264
Applications	p. 289
Choice of pressuremeter, specifications and developments	p. 297
Current state of pressuremeter testing	p. 297
Choosing a pressuremeter	p. 301
A typical specification	p. 304
Costs	p. 311
Future developments	p. 311
Appendix Specifications and quantities	p. 314
References and bibliography	p. 330
Index	p. 357
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