Pneumatic Piezometer continued
Advantages
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Simple, reliable mechanism is free from long-term drift.
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Reading station is remote from work area and does not interfere
with construction activity.
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Less expensive than other types of diaphragm piezometers.
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Not damaged by freezing.
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Good response time even in soils with low permeability.
Limitations
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Time required to take reading increases with tubing length.
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Complicated and expensive to automate readings.
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Requires supply of nitrogen gas.
Piezometers
Rembco Geotechnical Contractors specializes in
slope stabilization,
soil nail wall,
foundation repair
and support,
grouting,
shoring,
micropile
construction,
rock drilling, and we remediate
sinkholes. We use a
problem-solving approach in the geotechnical portions of buildings, bridges, water plants, sewage plants, tunnels,
installing caisson bottom, and roads. We are experienced in these applications:
micro piles,
sinkhole repair,
permeation and
pressure
grouting,
soil nails,
cement grouting,
chemical grouting,
micropiles,
compaction grouting, and
rock anchors.
Rembco techniques apply when adding new structures: especially
rock anchor,
microfine cement,
soil nailing, and
micropile
installations for foundation support. Our specialties are
soil nails,
rock anchor,
chemical and
compaction grouting,
mini piles,
sinkhole repair,
micropiles, and
soil nailing.
