Use of CPT and other direct push methods for (hydro-) stratigraphic aquifer characterization - A field study

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 197-206

  Vienken, Thomas ^a   Leven, Carsten ^b   Dietrich, Peter ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aquifer characterization; Cone penetration testing; Direct push; Hydraulic profiling

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; CONE PENETRATION TESTING; DIRECT-PUSH; FIELD STUDIES; HIGH RESOLUTION; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; NEAR-SURFACE; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SEDIMENTARY AQUIFERS; SEDIMENTARY ARCHITECTURE; SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS; SENSOR PROBES; SITE INVESTIGATIONS; SITE-SPECIFIC; SLUG TEST; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL VARIABILITIES; STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS; VERTICAL PROFILE;

AQUIFERS; CHARACTERIZATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL TESTING; STRATIGRAPHY;

HYDRAULIC TOOLS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; CONE PENETRATION TEST; FIELD SURVEY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PROBE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SENSOR; SITE INVESTIGATION; SOIL PROPERTY; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBSURFACE FLOW; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM; VERTICAL PROFILE;

EID: 84856275306     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: 12086010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T11-094     Document Type: Article

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