The Pressuremeter (Hardcover)

Acknowledgements; Unit Conversions;

1. Introduction;
2. Various types of equipement;
3. Calibration of the equipment;
4. Preparing the borehole;
5. Running the test;
6. Theoretical background;
7. Data reduction and PMT soil parameters;
8. Other soil parameters and comparisons;
9. Design of shallow foundations;
10. Design of vertically loaded piles;
11. Design of horizontally loaded piles;
12. Design of retaining walls;
13. Design of pressure grouted anchors;
14. Design of pavements;
15. Other applications;
16. Advantages, disadvantages and costs;

• Appendix A: Examples of pressuremeter curves and pressuremeter equipment;
• Appendix B: Examples of shallow footing problems;
• Appendix C: Examples of vertically loaded pile problems;
• Appendix D: Finite difference solution and example of retaining wall problem;
• Appendix E: Examples of horizontally loaded pile problems;
• Appendix F: Preparation of a  P-y curve from a pressurementer curve;

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