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Record 1 1989-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
CONT

Another larger type of static penetration device for use in the bottom of a borehole or at depth below the surface was devised in Holland and is often referred to as the Dutch Penetrometer.

CONT

The most widely used static penetrometer is the Dutch Cone.... In its simplest form, the apparatus consists of a 60° cone ... attached to the bottom of a rod protected by a casing. The cone is pushed by the rod at a rate of 2 cm/sec; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
CONT

Les pénétromètres statiques se composent d'un tube terminé par une pointe. Ce tube est foncé dans le sol à vitesse lente et constante grâce à un dispositif à vérin placé à la surface du sol.

CONT

Il y a deux genres de pénétromètres qui se différencient par le mode d'enfoncement: le pénétromètre dynamique et le pénétromètre statique.

Spanish

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