SOIL CLASSIFICATION USING THE CONE PENETRATION TEST

Several charts exist for evaluating soil type from electric cone penetration test (CPT) data. A new system is proposed based on normalized CPT data. The new charts are based on extensive data available from published and unpublished experience worldwide. The new charts are evaluated using data from a 300 m deep borehole with wire-line CPT. Good agreement was obtained between samples and the CPT data using the new normalized charts. Recommendations are provided concerning the location at which to measure pore pressures during cone penetration.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council of Canada

  Research Journals
  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • ROBERTSON, P K
• Publication Date: 1990-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 151-158
• Serial:
  • CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Charts; Cone penetrometers; Location; Measurement; Pore pressure; Recommendations; Soil types
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil classification
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494493
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM