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PMTG — Pressuremeter Test Results - General

Path: PROJLOCAPMTG · Family: In-Situ Loading, Deformation & Geophysics

Editions: 4.0.3 – 4.2

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Identified by LOCA_ID, PMTG_DPTH, PMTG_TESN. Inherits LOCA_ID from LOCA.

Heading Status Type Unit Editions Description
LOCA_ID (key) KEY ID Location identifier
PMTG_DPTH (key) KEY 2DP m Depth of test
PMTG_TESN (key) KEY X Test reference
PMTG_DATE OTHER DT yyyy-mm-dd Date of test
PMTG_WAT OTHER 2DP m Measured or assumed ground water level
PMTG_CONT OTHER X Subcontractors name
PMTG_CREW OTHER X Operators details
PMTG_REF OTHER X Instrument reference / serial number
PMTG_TYPE OTHER PA Pressuremeter type
PMTG_DIAM OTHER 2DP mm Uninflated diameter of pressuremeter
PMTG_HO OTHER 0DP kPa Estimated in situ horizontal stress
PMTG_GI OTHER 0DP MPa Initial shear modulus
PMTG_CU OTHER 0DP kPa Undrained shear strength
PMTG_PL OTHER 0DP kPa Limit pressure
PMTG_AF OTHER 1DP deg Angle of friction
PMTG_AD OTHER 0DP deg Angle of dilation
PMTG_AFCV OTHER 1DP deg Angle of friction at constant volume (*cv) used
PMTG_METH OTHER X Method(s) used to determine derived soil parameters (including those in PMTL).
PMTG_CRED OTHER X Accrediting body and reference number (when appropriate)
TEST_STAT OTHER X Test status
PMTG_ENV OTHER X Details of weather and environmental conditions during test
PMTG_REM OTHER X Remarks
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. equipment calibrations)
PMTG_NUAR OTHER 0DP since 4.1 Number of arms
PMTG_ORNT OTHER 0DP deg since 4.1 Bearing of arm 1 (clockwise degrees from North)
PMTG_AXIS OTHER X since 4.1 Arm combination used for analysis
PMTG_PRWL OTHER 2DP m since 4.2 Depth to water/fluid in borehole prior to test
PMTG_TC OTHER PA since 4.2 Method of test control
PMTG_STAD OTHER DT yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss since 4.2 Start of drilling of SBPM
PMTG_ENDD OTHER DT yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss since 4.2 End of drilling of SBPM
PMTG_TOPP OTHER 2DP m since 4.2 Depth to top of test pocket for SBPM
PMTG_BOTP OTHER 2DP m since 4.2 Depth to base of test pocket for SBPM
PMTG_SBHT OTHER PA since 4.2 Self-boring head type of SBPM
PMTG_SBCS OTHER 1DP mm since 4.2 Self-boring cutting shoe diameter, dp, of SBPM
PMTG_SBCT OTHER PA since 4.2 Cutter type of SBPM
PMTG_SBCD OTHER 1DP mm since 4.2 Cutter dimension of SBPM
PMTG_SBCP OTHER 0DP mm since 4.2 Cutter position, h (+ve inside cutting shoe, -ve outside cutting shoe) of SBPM
PMTG_FLFT OTHER X since 4.2 Flushing fluid type of SBPM
PMTG_FLFP OTHER 0DP kPa since 4.2 Flushing or jetting fluid pressure of SBPM
PMTG_TRST OTHER 0DP kN since 4.2 Thrust force of SBPM
PMTG_PPRD OTHER YN since 4.2 Pore pressures recorded during boring
PMTG_CMT OTHER PA since 4.2 Cone module type
PMTG_CREM OTHER X since 4.2 Describe corrections applied during processing
PMTG_CRDT OTHER DT yyyy-mm-dd since 4.2 Date of last calibration of instrument
PMTG_ANBY OTHER X since 4.2 Name(s) of analyser / person responsible for data quality and correctness

Child groups (4)

  • PMTD — Pressuremeter Test Data
  • PMTL — Pressuremeter Test Results - Individual Loops
  • PMTP — Pressuremeter Test Results - Parameters
  • PMTZ — Pressuremeter Test Results - Zeros