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LANDMARKS IN SOIL MECHANICS: THE RANKINE LECTURES 1981 – 1990
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/lism.19089
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-4795-2
Publication date:
1992
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The interpretation of in situ soil tests

By
C. P. Wroth
C. P. Wroth
Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.
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Author and Other Information
C. P. Wroth
Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1680/lism.19089.0004
  • Published:
    1992

  • Introduction

  • Relationships Between Soil Properties

  • Conditions at Failure

  • Undrained Triaxial Compression Tests

  • Range of in Situ Tests

  • The Self-Boring Pressuremeter

  • The Piezocone Test

  • Direct Simple Shear Tests

  • Vane Shear Test

  • Engineering Application

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

  • Appendix 1

  • Appendix 2

  • Vote of Thanks

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