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MENARD PRESSURE METER [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
CONT

The Menard pressure meter comprises a cylindrical probe with a membrane which can be pressurised and expanded against the sides of a predrilled hole. A knowledge of the pressure required to cause a change in diameter of the hole is used to determine the stress-strain parameters of the ground and thus provide bearing capacity and settlement information for foundation design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
CONT

Essai d'expansion de cylindre. Pressiomètre Ménard. Le pressiomètre Ménard est l'appareil de ce type le plus répandu [...] Il se compose de trois parties [...] a) La sonde [...] b) Le contrôleur pression-volume (C.P.V.) [...] c) Les tubulures de connexion [...] L'essai consiste à dilater la sonde par paliers de pression d'incréments égaux, maintenus chacun pendant une minute, et à noter les déformations résultantes de la cellule de mesure.

Spanish

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