MRED 800 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION AND FIELD TESTS

Planning of geotechnical investigation; use of geological and geotechnical map; borehole layout and spacing; sampling and laboratory tests. In situ testing; assessment of field permeability (Lugeon, Maag, Lefranc tests); strength and deformation tests (standard penetration test, cone penetration and piezocone penetration tests, vane test, plate load test, pressuremeter tests); selection of in situ test method. Instrumentation of movements, deformations and stresses; extensometers, inclinometers, settlement gauges, pressure cells, standpipes and piezometers; interpretation of measurements and presentation of results.

Selected case studies.