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Field instrumentation in geotechnical engineering : a symposium organised by the British Geotechnical Society held 30th May-1st June 1973.

Field Instrumentation in Geotechnical Engineering documents the proceedings of a symposium of the same name organized by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. The said symposium covers the developments in the instruments and techniques in field instrumentation. The...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Symposium on Field Instrumentation London
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Butterworths, 1974.
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  • Front Cover; Field Instrumentation in Geotechnical Engineering; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part 1: Papers; CHAPTER 1. THE MEASUREMENT OF SPATIAL DEFORMATIONS BY GEODETIC METHODS; REMOTE MEASUREMENT OF DEFORMATIONS; COMPUTATION OF MIXED ANGLE AND RANGE OBSERVATIONS; STATISTICAL PREDICTION OF ACCURACIES; OBSERVATIONAL ACCURACIES FOR CURRENT EQUIPMENT; EXPERIMEMTAL RESULTS; SURVEY CONTROL NETWORKS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; POSTSCRIPT: DEVIATION OF THE VERTICAL; CHAPTER 2. THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF TRIAL EMBANKMENTS; INTRODUCTION
  • DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF TRIAL EMBANKMENTSTRIAL EMBANKMENTS FOR HIGHWAYS; TRIAL EMEAMMENTS FOR LEVEES; TRIAL EMBANKMENTS FOR DAMS; TRIAL EMBANKMENTS FOR RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS; INSTRUMENTATION; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3. THE MEASUREMENT OF IN SITU STRESS AND STRAIN IN SOILS; INTRODUCTION; BASIC DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; THEORETICAL PREDICTIONS OF PRESSURE CELL PERFORMANCE; LABORATORY CALIBRATION TESTS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; CONCLUDING DISCUSSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES
  • CHAPTER 4. IN-SITU MEASUREMENTS OF EARTH PRESSURE AND ANCHOR FORCES FOR A DIAPHRAGM RETAINING WALLLOCATION; EARTH ANCHORS; FIELD MEASUREMENTS PLANNED; PERFORMANCE OF CELLS; WALL MOVEMENT MEASUREMENTS; ANALYSIS OF RESULTS; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; References; CHAPTER 5. THE MEASUREMENT OF GROUND DISPLACEMENT AROUND DEEP EXCAVATIONS; INTRODUCTION; TYPES OF MOVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH EXCAVATIONS; DESIGN OF SURVEY REFERENCE POINTS; INCLINOMETERS; MICRCMEPER ROD; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES
  • CHAPTER 6. TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT USING THE SURVEYORS LEVEL FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING MOVEMENTSUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; SCOPE FOR INSTRUMENTATION; LEVELLING STATIONS; LEVELLING DATUMS (or bench marks); THE LEVELLING SEQUENCE AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCE; CHAPTER 7. A PRACTICAL METHOD FOR FIELD CONTROL OF LOADING; INTRODUCTION; METHOD OF PRE-ANALYSIS; OIL STORAGE TANKS AT AVONMOUTH; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8. HORIZONTAL INCLINOMETERS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT IN THE SOIL AROUND EXPERIMENTAL FOUNDATIONS; SUMMARY
  • INTRODUCTIONTHE ELECTROLYTIC LEVELS; THE INCLINOMETERS; CALIBRATION; ASSESSMENT OF THE INCLINOMETERS; INSTALLATION AT THE SITE; THE EFFECT OF BOREHOLES ON CLAY BEHAVIOUR; FIELD EXPERIENCE; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCE; CHAPTER 9. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SLOPE INDICATOR SERIES 200-B INCLINOMETER; USE OF INCLINOMETERS; PERFORMANCE OF INCLINOMETERS; CHAPTER 10. OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF A FLOW SLIDE IN SAND FILL; INTRODUCTION; TEST SECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVATIONS OF SLOPE FAILURE; LIQUEFACTION ANALYSIS; REMEDIAL MEASURES; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS