Soil Characterization for Non Destructive in Situ Testing,

Abstract

A non destructive method of characterizing particulate systems using electrical properties is presented. The application of this methodology to the classification of soils is demonstrated. The significance of this approach is that electrical properties of soils such as conductivity, sigma, and dielectric constant, epsilon, as a function of frequency, can be measured in situ. These properties when suitably interpreted can be used to quantify the structure of particulate systems. These structural properties can then be correlated with mechanical properties such as G max, kappa, lambda, and M. This approach provides a non destructive method of characterizing soils for the prediction of mechanical behavior. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP001759

Entities

People

  • A. Anandarajah
  • K. Arulanandan
  • N. J. Meegoda

Organizations

  • University of California, Davis

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Colorado
  • Conductivity
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Electrical Properties
  • Frequency
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Munitions
  • Particulates
  • Physical Properties
  • Structural Properties
  • Test Methods
  • United States Air Force Academy

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.