Essays about: "soil-rock sounding"

Found 2 essays containing the words soil-rock sounding.

1. 1. Accuracy and precision of bedrock sur-face prediction using geophysics and geostatistics.

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Henrik Örn; [2015]
   Keywords : Bedrock surface prediction; Geotechnical site investigations; Sampling techniques; Geophysics; Kriging; Inverse distance weighting;

   Abstract : In underground construction and foundation engineering uncertainties associated with subsurface properties are inevitable to deal with. Site investigations are expensive to perform, but a limited understanding of the subsurface may result in major problems; which often lead to an unexpected increase in the overall cost of the construction project. READ MORE

3. 2. A study of the correlation between soil-rock sounding and column penetration test data

   University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanik

   Author : Johan Fransson; [2011]
   Keywords : soil-rock sounding; column penetration; correlation;

   Abstract : Lime-cement columns have been used in Sweden to improve poor soil conditions since the 1970’s. The method is inexpensive and flexible, but is difficult to test since the columns are manufactured in-situ. Many test-methods have been developed for testing the column strength during the years. READ MORE