Compaction Test
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1. Definition:
The bulk density or dry density of soils is not a constant value, it could be changed in relation with the moisture content of soils and the compaction effort.
Standard Penetration Test
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Standard penetration test (SPT) is one of the most common in situ testing methods. SPT test is used to roughly estimate the strength of subsurface soils.
Standard penetration test (SPT) is one of the most common in situ testing methods. SPT test is used to roughly estimate the strength of subsurface soils.|
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Bulk Density
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1. Definition:
A bulk density of a soil sample is defined as a mass per unit volume. The bulk density is denoted by ρm and has a unit of g/cm³ or Mg/m³.
Datalogger for Oedometers
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After a four-month-trial period, flatGEO has finished a datalogger system for consolidation tests on oedometer systems made by Nanjing Soil Instrument company in China.
After a four-month-trial period, flatGEO has finished a datalogger system for consolidation tests on oedometer systems made by Nanjing Soil Instrument company in China.The flatGEO-datalogger system uses displacement transducers produced by Novotechnik (Germany) with following technical specifications:
Warning on Webpage Content Stealing
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On February 27, 2014, flatGEO Consulting Co. accessed to a webpage on equipment of "Geologycal and Hydrolic Consulting Joint Stock Company" [sic] (this is the English name written on this company's homepage, GEOHY JSC in short) in order to confirm a warning from one of our clients.
On February 27, 2014,