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A Practical Design Method for Energy Piles Based on Pressuremeter Test Results
This paper aims to propose a design method for energy piles using the results of in situ pressuremeter tests. The method is based on the...
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In-situ Creep Behavior of Expansive Soils Based on Pressuremeter Test
Landslides frequently occur at expansive soil slopes with characteristics of gradualness and chronicity that are related to the time-effect...
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Assessment of Anisotropic Elastic Parameters Using Laboratory Triaxial and In-Situ Pressuremeter Tests in Opalinus Clay
Opalinus Clay is a stratified shale that exhibits anisotropic deformation properties. In this work, the transversely isotropic deformation parameters...
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Solution of the inverse analysis problem in geotechnics using stochastic methods—application to a pressuremeter test
The use of finite element calculations to deal with geotechnical problems is therefore limited by poor knowledge of the mechanical parameters of...
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ANN and MANFIS to predict pressuremeter modulus and limit pressure, case study: Isfahan metro line 2
In this study, pressuremeter modulus ( E p ) and limit pressure ( P L ) were predicted using artificial intelligence methods through the available results...
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Determination of behavioral parameters of coarse grain alluvium by in situ and laboratory pressuremeter tests
The construction industry in the metropolis of Tehran, Iran increasingly encounters new crises. Research on soil mechanics and foundation engineering...
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Comparison of pressuremeter and plate loading results to determine the deformation modulus in fine-grained soil
The pressuremeter test (PMT) and plate load test (PLT) are principal in-situ experiments for measuring soil stiffness and deformation parameters....
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Comprehensive Solutions for Glasgow Boulder Clay with a New Version of Pressuremeter
The boulder clay in Glasgow (Scotland) was found to be stiff and ranging from clay size to big rocks (boulder), this makes the sampling process...
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New P-Y curve formulation for laterally loaded single piles based on the pre-bored pressuremeter
A new practical formulation of the load-transfer P-Y curves to analyze the load–deflection response of a single pile under lateral loads is proposed...
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In-situ Shear Modulus Determination by Pressuremeter Tests in Opalinus Clay and Reconciliation with Laboratory Tests
AbstractOpalinus Clay is the designated host rock for a deep geological repository of radioactive waste in Switzerland. The determination of its...
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Lateral response evaluation of single piles based on pressuremeter test results (using Foxta) versus standard penetration test results (using Lpile)
This paper evaluates the flexural behavior of laterally loaded piles using field data results from the pressure meter test (PMT) and standard...
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An Attempt to Evaluate In Situ Dynamic Soil Property by Cyclic Loading Pressuremeter Test
Laboratory experiments, such as cyclic triaxial tests, are generally conducted to evaluate the dynamic behavior of soil for earthquake-proof design....
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An optimization procedure for the soil behavior identification using pressuremeter results
The soil parameters identification procedure is usually a trade-off between sophisticated soil model behaviour and the large number of parameters to...
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Improving the pressuremeter approach for settlement calculation under high-speed railway embankments
Consolidation settlement under embankment is often calculated using the oedometric approach. However, engineers tend to conduct these calculations in...
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Design of single piles under lateral loads in clay—contribution of the pre-bored PMT test
The P-Y curves-based methods are nowadays powerful tools of design of laterally loaded piles. Semi-empirical methods based on correlation of the P-Y...
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Prediction of limit pressure and pressuremeter modulus using artificial neural network analysis based on CPTU data
Pressuremeter test (PMT) is conducted to obtain effective soil parameters such as limit pressure ( P L ) and pressuremeter modulus ( E p ) that are...
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Parametric Study of the Stress–Strain Relationships for Plane Strain Expansion of a Cylindrical Cavity
A study was conducted of the parameters involved in predicting the average stresses and strains developed in the soil surrounding the probe during...
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Finite element and empirical solutions for estimating bearing capacity and settlement of a jointed, multi-layered dam rock foundation
AbstractThis study discusses the bearing capacity and settlement behaviour of highly jointed mica-schist rock mass that is divided into multilayers...
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Evaluation of the relationships between the laboratory and in situ test results carried out on clayey soils with multiple regression analysis: Van (Turkey) reverse fault area
Many in situ and laboratory tests are being performed to determine the engineering properties of soils. Several relationships can be established...
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Estimating the yield zone boundaries of weak zone of in underground openings by pressuremeter tests: a case study in Canakkale, Turkey
The use of rod extensometers is one of the most commonly used monitoring methods for the prediction of yielding zones of underground openings....
