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Use of Piezometric Cone Penetration Testing with Electrical Conductivity Measurements (CPTU-EC) for the Detection of Hydrocarbon Contamination in Saturated Granular Soils


Pages: 14    Published: Jan 1992


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Abstract

Piezometric Cone Penetration Testing with soil Electrical Conductivity measurements (CPTU-EC) was used for the detection of hydrocarbon saturated granular soils at two airport fuel storage areas. Details of the CPTU-EC equipment and site subsurface conditions are provided. Test program phases, including laboratory testing, field insitu testing and CPTU-EC data interpretation are described. Comparisons are made between CPTU-EC and adjacent monitor well data. Limitations to the CPTU-EC method are discussed.


Keywords:
Piezometric Cone Penetration Test, Soil Electrical Conductivity, free phase petroleum, hydrocarbon product contamination, airport fuel tank farms, computerized data acquisition, continuous soil profiling

Paper ID: STP19127S
Committee/Subcommittee: D18.14
DOI: 10.1520/STP19127S
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