Horizontal Advanced Tensiometer

Patent · 22 June 2004

OSTI ID:879814

Hubbell, Joel M ^[1]; Sisson, James B ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

An horizontal advanced tensiometer is described that allows the monitoring of the water pressure of soil positions, particularly beneath objects or materials that inhibit the use of previous monitoring wells. The tensiometer includes a porous cup, a pressure transducer (with an attached gasket device), an adaptive chamber, at least one outer guide tube which allows access to the desired horizontal position, a transducer wire, a data logger and preferably an inner guide tube and a specialized joint which provides pressure on the inner guide tube to maintain the seal between the gasket of the transducer and the adaptive chamber.

• Research Organization: BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO LLC
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-99ID13727
• Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 6752007
• Application Number: 10/215033
• OSTI ID: 879814
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English