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Geotechnical Investigation & Testing

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Overview
Geotechnical Field Tests
SPT/CPT/SWST/DCPT/DMT/PMT

Geophysical Tests Laboratory Tests

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GEOTECHNICAL FIELD TESTS

Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

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Cone Penetration Test (CPT)

Pressuremeter Test (PMT)

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Flat Dilatometer Test (DMT)

Flat Dilatometer Test

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Swedish Weight Sounding Test (SWST)

Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT)

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Mackintosh Probe Test

Vane Shear Test

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GEOPHYSICAL TESTS

Resistivity Survey

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Resistivity Survey

Ground Penetrating Radar

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Ground Penetrating Radar

Seismic Reflection

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Seismic Refraction

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GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY TESTS

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Grain Size Analysis

Mechanical Sieve Analysis Hydrometer Analysis

Atterberg Limits
Plastic Limit Liquid Limit

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Permeameter

Oedometer

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Constant Rate of Strain (CRS)

Unconfined Compression Test

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Direct Shear

Direct Simple Shear

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Triaxial Test

Cyclic Triaxial

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Hollow Torsional Shear Apparatus

SUMMARY
Geotechnical field tests characterize geotechnical subsurface conditions of a site. Characterization is done on a point/borehole basis. Subsurface conditions between boreholes need to be extrapolated from bore hole data. Geophysical tests characterize subsurface conditions on a 2-D planar basis. Geophysical tests can be used to supplement geotechnical field tests by providing a way of extrapolating geotechnical data between boreholes, as well as provide an idea of the spatial variation.

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SUMMARY
Geotechnical laboratory tests are aimed either classifying or obtaining the geotechnical properties on a sample basis. Geotechnical properties include:
Permeability Strength Compressibility

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