Site investigation problems in residual soils of some Birrimian rocks of Ghana

1990 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
J. K. Ayetey
Keyword(s):  
Site Investigation ◽  
Residual Soils ◽  
Investigation Problems

Analysis of self-boring pressuremeter (SBPM) and Marchetti dilatometer (DMT) tests in granite saprolites

2000 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 796-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Schnaid ◽  
J AR Ortigao ◽  
F M Mántaras ◽  
R P Cunha ◽  
I MacGregor
Keyword(s):  
Site Investigation ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Residual Soil ◽  
Residual Soils ◽  
In Situ Tests ◽  
Cemented Sand ◽  
Fundamental Parameters ◽  
Analysis Technique

This paper presents the analyses of the results of the site investigation programme carried out at the Kowloon Bay site in Hong Kong. The tests consisted of self-boring pressuremeter (SBPM), Marchetti dilatometer (DMT), and laboratory tests carried out in a granite saprolite, which can be described as a lightly cemented sand. The purpose of this research project is to stimulate the development of methods to interpret data obtained from tests in residual soils. In particular, the work aims to evaluate the analyses of the SBPM data through a curve-fitting technique. Both the loading and unloading portions of the SBPM curve were analysed and the results compared with those from other tests. The advantage of this analysis technique is the possibility of constructing a theoretical curve that reproduces a pressuremeter test from which a set of fundamental parameters can be derived, namely the friction angle, cohesion intercept, lateral stress, and shear modulus. The DMT proved to be a reliable tool that yielded good soil parameters at a small fraction of the cost of the other in situ tests.Key words: residual soil, in situ tests, pressuremeter, Marchetti dilatometer.

Somatization Symptoms among Female Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Multi-Site Investigation

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Edwards ◽  
Megan Crawford ◽  
Erin Tansill ◽  
Megan Murphy ◽  
Christine Gidycz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Site Investigation ◽  
Female Survivors

Lameness in weaned pigs associated with tetracycline overdose

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (01) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
P. Wolf ◽  
J. Kamphues ◽  
E. Grosse Beilage ◽  
V. Gotter
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Site Investigation ◽  
Weaned Pigs

SummaryOn a piglet producing farm severe lameness was observed in pigs which had been weaned 3 weeks and longer due to severe distortions of joints and claws of fore and/or hind legs. Splaying of claws as well as flexural limb deformations particularly in the carpal joints increased in degree the older and heavier the pigs were. Because of coughing in the weaners, which had started 7–8 weeks before any lameness or limb deformation had been apparent, tetracycline was applied via water as medication. During the course of an on-site investigation, a miscalculation of dosage – 129–168 mg tetracycline per kg body weight – was revealed. It was therefore suggested to the farmer and his veterinarian to immediately stop the application of tetracycline and to use a different antibiotic against the still present coughing and sneezing. During a follow-up evaluation 4 weeks later, the farmer reported a significant decrease in affected animals. While a direct correlation between the lameness in the weaned pigs and the tetracycline dosage could not be proven, the existing evidence supports the theory that the overdosage was at least a contributing factor.

Grove Pond Site Investigation Work Plan

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
ABB ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC PORTLAND ME
Keyword(s):  
Site Investigation ◽  
Work Plan

SITE INVESTIGATION ON THE PROGRESS OF BACKWARD EROSION PIPING IN HIJI RIVER LEVEE

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-373
Author(s):  
Mitsu OKAMURA ◽  
Naoko JIN-NOUCHI ◽  
Tetsuji ONO ◽  
Tsuyoshi OOYABU ◽  
Shutaro TSUKADA
Keyword(s):  
Site Investigation ◽  
Backward Erosion Piping
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