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Well Known In-Situ Tests
Author: Win Aung Cho2022-11-19 08:55:29AM
There are some well-known field tests for the physical properties of soil. Most regulations call for the in-situ test before the building design permission.
| Test | Method | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| SPT | standard penetration test | Stroud, 1988 |
| CPT | cone penetration test | Lunne et al., 1997 |
| PMT | pressuremeter test | Briaud, 1992 |
| VST | vane shear test | Chandler, 1988 |
| DMT | flat dilatometer test | Marchetti, 2001 |
| Vs | geophysics: shear waves | Woods, 1978 |
Boring for Soil Sampling
Author: Win Aung Cho