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Standard Penetration Test Procedures and The Effects in Sands of Overburden Pressure, Relative Density, Particle Size, Ageing and Overconsolidation
Standard Penetration Test Procedures and The Effects in Sands of Overburden Pressure, Relative Density, Particle Size, Ageing and Overconsolidation
A. W. (1987). G&echnique
= N,Ja,
(4)
(2) is used,
(5)
[
1
mann (1970) who used another type of penetrawhere (crv& can be an arbitrary standard refertion test, the CPT. In further support
of the
ence pressure and k is a parameter to be obtained
Writers conjecture are the studies by Ohsaki &
by fitting to test data. The Writers envision that k
Iwasaki (1973) and Imai & Tonouchi
(1982)
may be a function
of relative density, overwhere the soil moduli from seismic methods have
consolidation
ratio, particle size, ageing and possbeen correlated
with SPT resistance.
If the
ibly other factors. Thus a hypothetical
family of
driving of the SPT sampler can be analysed as a
correction factors can be developed with differing
cavity
expansion
problem
as proposed
by
k values accounting
for these different factors.
Nishida,
Yokoyama,
Sekiguchi & Matsumoto
However, there are currently insufficient data for
(1982), this would then provide
the physical
such a refinement.
explanation of the direct correlation between SPT
On a theoretical
basis, however, the implicaresistance and modulus.
tions of equations
(1) or (3) differ significantly
The Authors assumption
of linearity of the
from the form of the correction factor proposed
relationship
between N and 6, is reasonable in
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DISCUSSION
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Non-consolidated
Overconsolidated
flnesands
. Coarse sands
-Laboratory
tests
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