Limits in determining permeability from on-the-fly uCPT sounding

Geotechnique

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 679-685

  Elsworth, D ^a   Lee, D S ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Groundwater; In situ testing; Permeability; Pore pressures; Site investigation; Soil classification

Indexed keywords

CONES; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PORE PRESSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS;

IN SITU TESTING; PERMEABILITY MAGNITUDES; SITE INVESTIGATION; SOIL CLASSIFICATION;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; DRAINAGE; EFFECTIVE STRESS; GROUNDWATER; IN SITU TEST; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SHEAR MODULUS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SITE INVESTIGATION; SOIL CLASSIFICATION;

EID: 35348932262     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 00168505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2007.57.8.679     Document Type: Article

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