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Measurement of vadose zone water content with direct-push nuclear magnetic resonance logging

Environmental Research Communications
Predicting the efficiency of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) operation requires understanding the distribution of sediment type and water content in the vadose zone.
Gordon Osterman, Rosemary Knight
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Contribution of topographic and penetrometric measurements to a site characterization, case of the Kekem Landslide, National Road N°5 (Western Cameroon)

Earth Sciences Research Journal, 2010
<p align="left">Atopographical survey and a dynamic cone penetrometer testing (DCPT) were conducted over the Kekemlandslide area.The aim of the work was to unveil new topographic features of the site, and with the penetrometer soundings predict the
Manguelle-Dicoum Eliezer, Nguimbous Kouoh Jean Jacques   +1 more
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Mechanical Assist Devices for Operating Hand-Held Soil Penetrometers Using the Operator’s Static Body Weight as an Anchoring Force

Applied Sciences
Hand-held soil penetrometers can impose physical strain and ergonomic discomfort on operators, particularly during repeated use or in challenging soil conditions.
William M. Iversen, William B. Stevens, Jalal D. Jabro   +2 more
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Statistical analysis of cone penetration resistance of railway ballast

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2017
Dynamic penetrometer tests are widely used in geotechnical studies for soils characterization but their implementation tends to be difficult. The light penetrometer test is able to give information about a cone resistance useful in the field of ...
Saussine Gilles, Dhemaied Amine, Delforge Quentin, Benfeddoul Selim   +3 more
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Comparison of Interpretation Between CPT and Res-2d Methods for Geostratigraphic Profiling Determination of Kota Depok

Semesta Teknika, 2015
In its simplest application, the cone penetrometer offers a quick, expedient, and economical way to profiling a subsurface soil layering at a particular site.
Putera Agung Maha Agung , et.al
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Arious practices for evaluation of strength of the layers of subgrade and granular materials by the results of a dynamic cone penetration test

Дороги і мости
Introduction. The introduction to the paper highlights the methods of standard geotechnical tests for in situ measurements of subgrade strength or strength estimation. Problem statement.
Tetyana Tereshchenko
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Determinação da massa específica de silagens de milho por método indireto Determining the specific mass of corn silage by an indirect method

Ciência Rural, 2011
Com o objetivo de desenvolver um método alternativo para estimar a massa específica (ME) de silagens, foram realizados dois trabalhos com silagens de milho em silos tipo trincheira.
Michele Simili da Silva, Clóves Cabreira Jobim, Cássio Antonio Tormena, Moyses Calixto Júnior, Jose Luis Soriane Filho, Juliano Roman   +5 more
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Pit Latrine Fecal Sludge Resistance Using a Dynamic Cone Penetrometer in Low Income Areas in Mzuzu City, Malawi. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2017
Chirwa CF, Hall RP, Krometis LH, Vance EA, Edwards A, Guan T, Holm RH.   +6 more
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Évaluation de la compaction d’un vertisol par pénétrométrie horizontale et verticale

Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 2018
Modern agriculture is pushing to intensively use heavy agricultural machinery. The traffic of those machines can lead to soil compaction and considerably influence soil physical properties such as bulk density and porosity and thus limiting storage of ...
Yassine AL MASMOUDI, Abdellah EL AISSAOUI, Oussama El GHARRAS, Khalid IBNO NAMR   +3 more
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