Glossary

Spoil

Earth, rock debris, etc. to be disposed of.

French: matériau d'excavation

Spoon Blows

The blows of a 140 lb hammer falling 30 in. onto a 2 in. O.D. x 1 3/8 in. I.D. split-spoon sampler. See N Value.

spoon sample

French: échantillon pris à la cuiller

German: Löffelprobe, Sondenprobe

Spanish: muestra tomada con cucharilla

Italian: campione (ottenuto per quartatura)

Portuguese: amostra colhida com limpadeira

Dutch: Lepelsonde

Spotter

See Brace.

soil mechanics

French: mécanique des sols

German: Bodenmechanik

Spanish: mecánica de suelos

Italian: meccanica del terreno

Portuguese: mecanica dos solos

Dutch: grondmechanica

Soil Mixing

A ground improvement technique in which soil is mixed in place with augers while cement is added.

soil moisture

French: humidité du sol

German: Bodenfeuchtigkeit

Spanish: humedad del suelo

Italian: umidità del terreno

Portuguese: humidade do solo

Dutch: grondvochtigheid

Soil Nail

A drilled and grouted steel element advanced into the ground to reinforce and stabilize a soil mass.

Soil Nail Wall

An earth retention system utilizing soil nails and a structural facing, typically shortcrete, to create a stable soil mass having a vertical or near vertical exposed face.

Soil Nailing

A soil stabilization method that involves installing closely spaced Soil Nails in the soil/rock face to increase its overall shear strength.