| Author | Nesarajah, Saddanathapillai |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GT-93-14 |
| Subject(s) | Clay--Thailand--Bangkok--Testing
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GT-93-14 |
| Abstract | The determination of in-situ soil properties is often required for soil
engineers to study the improvement techniques of weak soils. The coefficient
of consolidation in the horizontal direction is one of the important in-situ
parameters which is determined in this research by usin g piezoprobe
dissipation test with the pore pressure measuring element at two locations: ( 1)
just behind the cone and (2) 10 radii above cone tip. A Test Site A at Asian
Institute of Technology was selected and eighty three (83) piezoprobe
dissipation tests were carried out. The coefficient of consolidation in the
horizontal direction was determined by matchin g the theoretical and
experimental pore pressure dissipation curves.
A number of conventional oedometer and index tests were performed with
samples collected from the selected site for comparison the profiles of
coefficient of consolidation in the horizontal direction. Very consistent and
repeating values of the ratio of the coefficient of consolidation in the
horizontal to vertical directions were obtained in the range of 2 to 5 for the
soil layer at depths of from 4.0 to 7 .Om. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-93-14 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Seah, Tian Ho |
| Examination Committee(s) | Balasubramaniam, A.S. ;Bergado, Dennes T.
|
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The King of Thailand ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.). - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |