Robert Lee Henke

US Patent:

45948992, Jun 17, 1986

Filed:

Mar 6, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/586799

Inventors:

Robert Henke - Houston TX
Wanda K. Henke - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01N 300
G01N 332

US Classification:

73784

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for testing soil involves a probe with an inner cylinder insertable into the sample to be tested and rotatable through a limited arc of rotation. The inner cylinder may be rotated by an impulse, from an initial condition or by an oscillatory motion. An outer cylinder may be provided concentric to the inner cylinder and spaced therefrom to facilitate the measurement of liquefaction resistance and soil degradation. A motion sensor mounted on the inner cylinder enables the recording of the response of the cylinder and the soil to a particular rotary excitation. A shield may be provided about the upper end of the inner cylinder in order to allow measurements to be obtained from a region sufficiently below the surface of the soil so as to be relatively free from surface effects. A surface compression unit may be provided between the inner and outer cylinders which is operable to supply a pressure to compensate for the loss of overburden in downhole applications. The surface compression unit may also apply a rotating shear force to smooth the soil surface so that the pressure applied by the unit is uniform.

Author:

Robert Henke

ISBN #:

0521643244

Author:

Robert Henke

ISBN #:

0874136202