ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Page Count: 7

Development of a Multiple-Purpose Borehole Testing Device for Soft Rock

Huang, A-B
Professor, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu,

Fang, C-K
Graduate Research Assistant, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu,

Liao, J-J
Professor, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu,

Pan, Y-W
Professor, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu,

(Received 29 November 2000; accepted 28 September 2001)

Abstract

The authors developed a versatile in situ testing device specifically for soft rock. The main purpose of this device was to provide design parameters for shallow or deep foundations in soft rock. The new device, referred to as the Borehole Testing Device (BTD) consisted of four radial curved platens at the top and a circular steel plate at the bottom. The BTD was designed to be used in a 200-mm-diameter borehole. Driven by a high stress pressuremeter and a hydraulic piston, the BTD can be used to perform a borehole jacking test, plate-loading test, and borehole shear test in the same borehole. A multistage testing procedure was proposed to perform the BTD test. This paper describes the design and operation of the BTD and presents a set of test data to demonstrate the capabilities of the BTD.

Keywords:
soft rock, borehole jacking test, borehole shear test, plate-loading test

Paper ID: GTJ11088J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ11088J
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