MAGISTER EN GEOMECANICA

APLICADA A LA MINERIA

July, 2006
Alfredo Urzua
Subsurface Investigations and Site Characterization
Subsurface Investigation Methods

Borings
Test Pits
Cone Penetration Test (CPT)
Probes
Hand Augers
Geoprobes
Core Borings

Sampling Methods

Bulk Sample
Split-Barrel Sample
Thin-wall Tube Sample
Dennison Core Sample
Core Sample
In Situ Test Methods

Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

Torvane and Pocket Penetrometer
Cone Penetrometer Test
Permeability (Hydraulic Conductivity)
Vane Shear
Borehole Shear
Flat Plate Dilatometer
Pressuremeter
Plate Load Test
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)

Geophysical Methods
Observation Wells and Piezometers
Laboratory Testing
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