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Eff ti i it t t fEffective in‐situ tests for measurement of soil properties formeasurement of soil properties for over water or deep investigations
using wire‐line methods
Roger Failmezger, P.E., F. ASCE
M i S h ttMassimo Sacchetto
Diego Marchettig
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Advantages of Wire Line TestingAdvantages of Wire‐Line Testing
• Speed – 3 to 4 times faster than conventional testingg– Eliminate screwing on and off rods
No electronic cable for the tests– No electronic cable for the tests• All measurements made down the hole inside the probeprobe
• Can quickly drill through obstructions
• Hole has less inclination
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Wire‐line Dilatometer TestsWire‐line Dilatometer TestsInternalCorebarrel
ProtrudingProtrudingRods andDMT
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“core barrel” andHooking systemNitrogen bottle
Wire‐line Casing
electronicsGENERAL VIEWOFWIRE‐LINEOF WIRE LINE DILATOMETER
50 mm diameter
DMT bladerods
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St 1Step 1
Drill to start DMT depth ‐100 m
‐100
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St 2‐97.00 Step 2
Lift the wire‐line casing up to ‐97.0 m
Drilling MudDrilling Mud
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Step 3p
‐97.0 Prior to the inserting the DMT probe, the microcomputer inside the corebarrel ismicrocomputer inside the corebarrel is reset and the synchronization with depth is done.Insert the Wire‐line DMT Core Barrel and latch it into the wire‐line casing.
‐100 0100.0
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h h l h lStep 4 Push the wire‐line DMT into the soil, in 20 cm test intervals.After each interval the pushing is
Step 4
After each interval the pushing is stopped for a certain time interval, and the DMT test is performedp
‐100 2 ‐103 0100.2…… 103.0
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Step 5Step 5END OF PUSHINGEND OF PUSHING:Retrieve the wire‐line DMT Core Barrel
‐100Remolded soil
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Step 6Step 6
Insert a tri cone bit and wash outInsert a tri‐cone bit and wash out the remolded soil. Resume DMT below drilled zone. (Step 1)( p )
Remolded soil
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Wire‐line dilatometer test data
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Upcoming Use of Wire line DMTUpcoming Use of Wire‐line DMT
• Massimo and I will be performing a wire‐line DMT to a depth of 135 m for a nuclear power p pplant project near Washington D.C. in June– Will be the deepest DMT sounding– Will be the deepest DMT sounding
– Will be some cemented sand layers that we will h t d ill th hhave to drill through
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Roller Bearing to Prevent fPiezocone from Rotating
while Drilling/Advancing
Wire line CPT probeWire‐line CPT probe
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ConclusionsConclusions
• For deep soundings and ones over water, wire‐line methods are 3 to 4 times more efficient– Should gradually replace conventional methods
• No difference in data quality• No difference in data quality
• Can easily drill through otherwise non‐penetrable layers
• Less inclination• Less inclination
• Less rod friction