SOME FALL CONE TESTS

Fall cone tests have been used to determine the liquid limit of cohesive soils, and estimations of strength and sensitivity have been possible by making correlations with other strength measurements. Recent theoretical analyses allow a direct estimation of strength from fall-cone tests. Results of some fall-cone tests performed with cones of different angles are presented together with results of some vane strength tests. The relation between cone penetration and strength is compared with theoretical predictions and with earlier experimental correlations. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Wood, D M
• Publication Date: 1985-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 64-68
• Serial:
  • GEOTECHNIQUE
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0016-8505

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Cohesive soils; Cone penetrometers; Forecasting; Liquid limits; Mechanical vanes; Saturated soils; Sensitivity; Strength of materials; Vane shear tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fall cone tests; Undrained soils
• ITRD Terms: 4177: Clay; 6178: Cone penetrometer; 5918: Liquid limit; 5544: Strength (mater); 5782: Undrained soil; 6158: Vane
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451374
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:57PM