CORRELATION OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT CONE PENETROMETER TEST WITH THE DRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH OF COHESIONLESS SOILS

Improved correlations have been developed between the Texas Highway Department (THD) Cone Penetrometer Test N-value and the drained shear strength of cohesionless soils. Cone penetrometer test data and undisturbed sand samples were obtained at five different test sites. To develop the correlations new techniques in sampling and testing of cohesionless soils were implemented. From the results of field and laboratory investigations reasonably good correlations were developed for both drained shear strength, s, and effective overburden pressure, p', with the THD Cone Penetrometer Test N-value.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/digitized/texasarchive/phase4/10-2.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83609
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C., and Texas Highway Dept., Austin. See also PB-242731.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763
• Authors:
  • Cozart, G D
  • Coyle, H M
  • Bartoskewitz, R E
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 84 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cohesive soils; Cone penetrometers; Correlation analysis; Field tests; Granular soils; Highway bridges; Instruments for measuring loads or pressure; Internal friction; Measurement; Pendulum tests; Penetrometers; Pile foundations; Pressure; Rheological properties; Samplers; Sand; Shear strength; Soil tests; Undisturbed samples
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Pressure measurement
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094431
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TTI-2-5-74-10-2 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 21 1977 12:00AM