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Sonic Drill Rigs in operation

14 June 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Sonic Drilling Watch a sonic drill rig buzz through the ground! Sonic drilling down under in New Zealand and Australia!

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags In-situ soil testing

How does a sonic drill rig work?

14 June 2016 by Gerardo Marote

“Sonic drilling is a soil penetration technique that strongly reduces friction on the drill string and drill bit due to liquefaction, inertia effects and a … Read more

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags In-situ soil testing

Dynamic Probing Super Heavy – DPSH

13 June 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Antonio Machado The Dynamic Probing Super Heavy (DPSH) uses a hammer that delivers energy to a rod string by dropping a weight of 63.5kg from … Read more

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags In-situ soil testing

Thermal Integrity Profiling

26 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Shannon Theodore The Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP) uses the heat generated by curing cement to asses the concrete quality drilled shafts or augered cast in … Read more

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Pile testing

Dynamic load testing

26 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

These methods are based on monitoring the response of a pile subjected to hammer blows applied at the pile head. The measured response parameters are … Read more

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Pile testing

Cross-hole sonic logging for pile testing

26 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Shannon Theodore The Cross-Hole Analyzer determines the quality and consistency of the concrete of drilled shafts, slurry walls, bored piles, cast-in-situ piles and other types … Read more

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Pile testing

Laboratory uniaxial compression test – Granite

24 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Sahar Cohen

Categories Geotechnical investigation, Rock mechanics Tags Laboratory testing

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Tests: Laboratory Vane Test

29 August 2014 by Gerardo Marote

METUGeotech  

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Laboratory testing

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Tests: Consolidation Test

29 August 2014 by Gerardo Marote

METUGeotech

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Laboratory testing

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Tests: Direct Shear Test

29 August 2014 by Gerardo Marote

METUGeotech

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Laboratory testing

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Tests: Unconfined Compression Test

29 August 2014 by Gerardo Marote

METUGeotech

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Laboratory testing

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Tests: Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial Test

29 August 2014 by Gerardo Marote

METUGeotech

Categories Geotechnical investigation Tags Laboratory testing
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