The PenetraCone, a new robust field measurement device for determining the penetrability of cementitious grouts

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Axelsson, M ^a   Gustafson, G ^b  

^a Civil Engineering   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cementitious grout; Field measurement; Grout; Grout requirement; Grouting; Penetrability

Indexed keywords

CEMENTITIOUS GROUT; CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; CHARACTERISTIC GAP; CONICAL CYLINDERS; CONSISTENT VALUES; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; CRUCIAL PARAMETERS; DIAL INDICATOR; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; FIELD MEASUREMENT; FIELD METHODS; FILTRATION PROCESS; INDIRECT MEASUREMENTS; MEASURED PARAMETERS; MEASURING DEVICE;

CEMENTS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; GAGES; GROUTING; MEASUREMENTS;

MORTAR;

CEMENT; FILTRATION; GROUT; GROUTING; PENETRATION TEST;

EID: 74249084731     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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