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813189 CONSOLIDATION BY VERTICAL DRAINS
Hausbo, S; Jamiolkowski, M; Kok, L
Geotechnique, V31~ NI, March 1981, P45-66
A theo~'y is described which can be used in
designing a vertical drainage system. This
theory incorlx~rates the parameters vertical
discharge capacity, remoulding effects during
installation and filter resistance. Six well-
documented case records, related to different
drain types are briefly present~d, showing that
in many cases, even if the overall perfarmance
appears successful, there are aspects of s o i ~
drain behaviour that cannot be explained on the
basis of existing theories.
813190 PERFORMANCE OF V ~ I C A L DRAINs AT QUEENBOROUGH
BYPASs
Nicholson, D P; Jardine, R J
Geotechnlque, V31, NI, March 1981, I=67-90
Two types of vertical drains were assessed
during trials in 1978, a 6 5 ~ diameter. Sandwick
drain and a 300mm wide AV Colbond fabric strip
drain. The paper compares the consolidation
parameters and settlements predicted from labora-
tory and in situ tests with the field perfc~nnance
of the embsmkment with and without the vertical
drains. Good agreement was foumd between these
comparisons which confirm the predicted decrease
in coefficient of consolidation as effective
stress exceeded the preconsolidation pressure.
Soil compaction
813191 VIBRATORY COMPACTION FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
For sblsd, L
Civ Engng, London, Dec 1980, P20-21
Gives data for different types of roller opera-
ting on different materials and shows how
energy savings of up to 50 per cent can be
obtained using vibratory rollers.
813192 DRY COMPACTION
For sblad, L
Civ Engng, London, Sept 1980, P29-31
Briefly discusses the advantages of dry com-
paction of sanl or gravel compared to compaction
saturated or at the optimum water content, with
reference to practical experience in dry and
arid regions.
813193 SMOOTHER ROAD AHEAD
Latham, J D
Civ Engng, London, July 1980, P38-42
Gives a general review of the subject of com-
paction and discusses future developments such
as instrumentation for measuring compaction
density, with reference to the 1980 con-
ference held in Paris.
Freezing
813194 THE FREEZING EX~ulENT
Harris, J
Civ Emgng, London, May 1980, P57-59
Briefly reviews the technique of ground freezing,
concentrating on recent developments, and gives
4 short case studies, an open pit mine, an
abandoned mine shaft, a shield driven ttunnel
and drift construction in an unconsolidated sand
layer.
Site Investigation and
Field Observation
See also: 813021, 813088, 813089
813195 OLD COAL wORKINGs - CLIENt, CONSULTANT AND
CONTRACTOR
Willis, A J; Chapm~n, J A F
Ground Engng, VI3, NS, Nov 1980, P22-24,39
A survey and discussion of current practice
with reference to the 1974 Aberdeen University
questionnaire to local authorities.
813196 F P ~ E s S ~ ' I ~ R TESTING OF SOILS
Dalton, C
Civ Engng, London, Dec 1980, I%7-51
Describes and discusses the original Menard
pressuremeter and its derivatives the load cell
pressuremeter, and the self boring pressuremeter
giving a list of advantages and disadvantages of
the latter.
813197 PNEUMATIC PIEZOMETERS: MULTIPLE AND SINGLE
INSTAllATIONS IN VERTICAL AND INCLINED BORE"HOLES.
TECHNICAL NOTE
Deardorff, G B; L~nsden, A M; Hefferon, W
Can Geotech J, V17, N2, May 1980, P313-320
Describes a piezometer installation to monitor
the depressurizationof a fault zone i n t h e T w i n
Buttes open pit mine in Arizo~a, USA, and dis-
cusses the effectiveness of the instruments.
813198 EXPERIENCE IN SITE INVESTIGATION FOR DAM CON-
STRUCTION. GENERAL REPORT
Muller-Salzburg, L; Fecker, E
Int Ass Eh~gng Geol B~II, N20, Dec I~79, P51-58
(paper to IAEG Symposit~n on Engineering
Geological Problems in Hydrotechnical Con-
struction, Tblisij 1979)
Concentrates on the relative usefulness of the
different methods, covering general orientation
and geological mapping, indirect methods of
exploration (seismic, geoelectrical, hydrogeolo-
gical), exploratory drilling, exploratory
galleries and shafts, removal of rock cover, lab
tests, large scale in situ tests, presentation
of results, interpretation of the geological
data.
813199 FIELD ASSESSMENT OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AS A
STREss M E A S I ~ N T TECHNIQUE FOR NEAR-SURFACE
APPLICATIONS : STAGE i
Wooltortonj B
CSIRO Division of Applied Geomechanics,
report GCM22, Sept 1980, 12P
Reports field tests to investigate a high
horizontal stress regime at the UDC open strip
coal mine at Blackwater, Australia, and to
assess the feasibility of stress measurement by
hydraulic fracturing in a shallow, soft rock
envlrorm~ent.
Avail: CSIRO Division of Applied Geomechanics,
PO Box 54, Mount Waverley, Vic 3149, Australia
813200 DESIGN OF A LARGE FIELD SHFAR BOX
Ngt~en, V U; Ihle, U W
CSIR0 Division of Applied Geomechanics,
repOrt GUM26, Aug 1960, 7P