SOME OBSERVATIONS ON LIQUID LIMIT VALUES WITH REFERENCE TO PENETRATION AND CASAGRANDE TESTS

The authors compare the use of a British standard cone penetrometer with those of America, Russia and India, in the measurement of soil liquid limit values. Literature on the subject from several countries is reviewed and the use of the cone penetrometer traced. A description is given of tests carried out by the authors and the results which are presented in graph form compare cones with the Casagrande cup. The cone to BS 1377 was found to give the most accurate results, but it is suggested that an international standard should be agreed for the measurement of the liquid limit. /TRRL/

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  Foundation Publications Limited

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• Authors:
  • Littleton, I
  • Farmilo, M
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 39-40
• Serial:
  • GROUND ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0017-4653

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cone penetrometers; Graphs; Liquid limits; Mathematical analysis; Penetrometers; Soil mechanics; Soil penetration test; Soil tests; Soils; Standards; Surveys; Test procedures
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Former Soviet Union; United Kingdom; United States
• ITRD Terms: 6486: Chart; 6178: Cone penetrometer; 8034: Europe; 5918: Liquid limit; 4156: Soil; 5755: Soil mechanics; 187: Specification (standard); 6288: Test method; 8119: United Kingdom; 8122: USA; 8123: USSR
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165672
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM