An automatic portable near surface soil characterization system

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 192, 2009, Pages 89-94

  Gamache, Ronald W ^a   Kianirad, Ehsan ^b   Alshawabkeh, Akram N ^b  

^a Trans Tech Systems   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONE PENETROMETERS; CONSTRUCTION CONTROL; DYNAMIC CONE PENETROMETER; FIELD METHODS; FIELD TEST; GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS; HEAVY VEHICLE; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITIES; MOISTURE CONTENTS; MOISTURE EFFECTS; NEAR-SURFACE; NEW DEVICES; NEW INSTRUMENT; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SOIL CHARACTERIZATION; SOIL PARAMETERS; SOIL STRENGTH; SOIL TYPES; TRAFFICABILITY;

AIRCRAFT; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; MOISTURE CONTROL; PILE FOUNDATIONS; PILES; SOILS; TANKERS (SHIPS); TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); WIND TUNNELS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 71649095060     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41044(351)14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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