Journal Published Online: 01 March 1982
Volume 5, Issue 1/2

A Probe to Measure Friction Coefficient of Cohesionless Soils

CODEN: GTJODJ

Abstract

A probe is designed to measure the in-place value of internal friction angle for cohesionless soils. The behavior of the blunt probe is similar to that of a rough footing forced into the soil. The face of the probe is split and capable of measuring shear forces which vary with the internal friction angle of the soil. A series of static penetration tests in dry sand show the variation of the ratio of shear and normal forces on the probe face (R/N) with soil friction angle φ.

Author Information

Kolbe, E
Oregon State University, Marine Science Center, Newport, OR, Canada
Corell, RW
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Nielsen, JP
University of New Mexico, The Eric H. Wang Civil Engineering Research Facility, Albuquerque, NM
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Stock #: GTJ10798J
ISSN: 0149-6115
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10798J