- Pressuremeter Testing Along Interstate 10 in Tucson, Arizona
- Naresh C. Samtani
- Book Title / Journal: International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories
- Year: 2020 , Volume: 5
- Pressuremeter
- Keywords: Pressuremeter ; Cementation ; Induration ; Alluvial Soils ; Interstate 10 ; Drilled Shaft ; Side Resistance ; Base Resistance ; Collapse Potential
- Abstract
In arid to semi-arid regions alluvial soil deposits can range from collapse-susceptible, variably cemented to indurated. In these soils, reliable estimation of soil properties based on penetration resistance indicators such as N-values from Standard Penetration Tests (SPTs) is difficult. Varying content of gravels and cobbles provides additional complexity. In such conditions, sample recovery from SPTs is limited and refusal N-values occur. This paper presents a database of 74 pressuremeter tests along portions of Interstate 10 (I10) through Tucson, Arizona, where soil conditions noted above were encountered. The results are used to evaluate the subsurface stratigraphy. Estimated side and base resistance for drilled shafts are presented and compared with recommendations by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Comparisons of estimated side and base resistances from pressuremeter tests with those from a large-scale load test are presented. Evaluation of the collapse potential of soils using pressuremeter tests is also discussed and the results compared with collapse potential based on 1-D laboratory tests. PDF |
- Ménard Lecture - The pressuremeter test: Expanding its use
- J.-L. Briaud ;
- Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris, September 2-6 2013
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- RotoStaf®, a Major Improvement in Self Bored Menard Pressuremeter
- G. Arsonnet ; J.- P. Baud ; M. Gambin
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- A New Probe for Measuring the Pressuremeter Limit Pressure of Soils without Extrapolation
- C. Jacquard ; M. Rispal ; A. Puech ; J. Geisler ; F. Durand ; F. Cour ; S. Burlon ; P. Reiffsteck
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- Comparison of High Pressure Pressuremeter (HyperPac) and Pre-Bored Pressuremeter Test Results - A Case Study
- G. Tezel ; E. Hacialioglu ; F. O. Onal ; G. Ozmen
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- Use of Self-boring Pressuremeter in the Calibration Process of the Back-analysis of a Load Test
- N. Lambert ; K. Remeysen
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter ; Settlements ; Finite Element / Finite Difference
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- Obtaining the Ménard a Rheological Factor in a Pressiorama® Diagram
- M. Gambin ; J.-P. Baud
- Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris, September 2-6 2013
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- Determining Small Strain Elastic Modulus Using Cyclic Expansion Tests
- P. Reiffsteck ; S. Fanelli ; J.L. Tacita ; J.C. Dupla
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Soil Dynamics In-Situ ; Pressuremeter
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- Stress-Strain Hyperbolic Curves Obtained with a Self-Boring Menard PMT
- J.-P. Baud ; M. Gambin ; F. Schlosser
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- How Secant Modulus Curve and Two Other Tools Help with Menard Pressuremeter Interpretation
- X. Caquineau ; B. Dumolard
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter ; Instrumentation
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- New Method to Compute Reload and Unload Pressuremeter Moduli
- R. A. Failmezger ; G. Sedran
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- Is it Possible to Determine the Soil Shear Strength and Deformation Characteristics from the Studies of Pressuremeter Tests?
- J. Mecsi
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- Undrained Shear Strength of Over Consolidated Clays Based on Creep Pressure Results from Pressuremeter Tests
- M. Retamosa
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Shear Strength of Underground Materials ; Pressuremeter ; Shear Strength of Underground Materials ; Pressuremeter
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- Analysis of Self-boring Pressuremeter Tests in a Sensitive Clay of Quebec
- V. Silvestri ; C. Tabib
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter
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- A Method for Describing the Stress and Strain Dependency of Stiffness in Sand
- R. Whittle ; L. Liu
- 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Paris)
- Year: 2013
- Pressuremeter ; Soil Behavior Modeling
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