THE APPLICATION OF THE SPT IN WEAK SANDSTONE AND MUDSTONE ROCKS. PENETRATION TESTING IN THE UK. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AND HELD IN BIRMINGHAM ON 6-8 JULY 1988

Standard penetration test results in sandstone and mudstone rocks are compared with results from geophysics, pressuremeter and laboratory testing. The findings indicate that the ratio of SPT stiffness to small strain shear modulus may be inversely proportional to the mass strength. Although the results should be used with caution, the application of standard penetration testing in weak rocks appears to assist in understanding the engineering behaviour of these materials.(A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 828222.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • THOMPSON, R P
  • Leach, B A
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 83-86
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Telford (Thomas) Limited
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Dynamic penetration test; Geophysics; Instruments for measuring loads or pressure; Marl; Pressiometric probes; Sandstones
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pressiometer
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00604778
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-7277-1531-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1991 12:00AM