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Apr 26, 2012
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Tests on Compacted Soil
Authors: David M. Weidinger [email protected], Louis Ge [email protected], and Richard W. Stephenson [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Characterization, Modeling, and Performance of Geomaterials: Selected Papers From the 2009 GeoHunan International Conference
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In this paper, results of a series of ultrasonic pulse velocity tests on compacted soil were presented and discussed. Ultrasonic pulse velocity tests provide compression and shear wave velocity information that can be used in calculating dynamic elastic moduli such as Young's modulus and shear modulus. From the test results, calculated Poisson's ratio shows a linear relation with the water content in compacted soil, which leads to a linear trend in both P and S wave velocity against water content. Furthermore, presenting plots in bulk density versus wave velocity gives a clearer trend than dry density versus wave velocity.
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Characterization, Modeling, and Performance of Geomaterials: Selected Papers From the 2009 GeoHunan International Conference
Pages: 150 - 155
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Staff Geotechnical Engineer, Vector Engineering Inc., 143E Spring Hill Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA;. E-mail: [email protected]
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, 1401 N Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA;. E-mail: [email protected]
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, 1401 N Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA;. E-mail: [email protected]
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