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Advanced Geotechnical Site Investigation

The document outlines the stages of soil exploration, focusing on site investigation and subsoil exploration techniques. It highlights the importance of borehole drilling, specifically rotary drilling, to reach soil strata where the stress increase is minimal. Additionally, it mentions geophysical methods such as the Electrical Resistivity Test for assessing soil conditions.

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Advanced Geotechnical Site Investigation

The document outlines the stages of soil exploration, focusing on site investigation and subsoil exploration techniques. It highlights the importance of borehole drilling, specifically rotary drilling, to reach soil strata where the stress increase is minimal. Additionally, it mentions geophysical methods such as the Electrical Resistivity Test for assessing soil conditions.

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CE419 – Advanced

Geotechnical
Engineering
•Module 1 –
Site investigation and
subsoil exploration
Stages of soil exploration
Borehole
Drilling
Rotary
Drilling
•Borehole should reach the soil
Depth of strata where the increase in soil
stress is less than 10 % of the
Borehole estimated net stress on the
foundation
Geophysical Methods
Electrical Resistivity Test

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