This video in Terracon’s video sequence on site characterization discusses lab testing. [Source: Terracon YouTube Channel. Image: YouTube]
Site Characterization Services: Step 4 Laboratory Testing
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NCFI Geotechnical Foam, TerraThane, Helps Contractor Save Chicagoland Apartments With Minimal Disruption to Tenants
MOUNT AIRY, NC—A newly purchased 17-building apartment complex in Rolling Meadows, IL, built in the early 1960s, has seen plenty of tenants make their homes there. When new owners went about making renovations they discovered one 18,000 sq. ft. building suffering from voids in the soil beneath the slabs ranging from five inches to almost two feet in diameter caused by the stratified compacting of the historically hydric wetlands sedimentary soil, and water and sewer main breaks over the years. The voids caused some uneven floors and left the door open for future problems like mold.
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Pipeline Geotechnics – Musings of an Offshore Geotechnical Engineer
Homepage and Blog of Neil Brown, a geotechnical engineer in the offshore industry. He is based in Stavanger, Norway. Visit Pipeline Geotechnics – Musings of an Offshore Geotechnical Engineer
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TXDOT Geotechnical Manual
The purpose of this manual is to guide TXDOT districts in geotechnical investigation and design for project development. Visit TXDOT Geotechnical Manual