The Cone Penetrometer Test

Details

• Creators:
  Riaund, Jean-Louis ; Miran, Jerome
• Corporate Creators:
  PSC Associates, Inc.
• Contributors:
  Chang, Chien-Tan ; Chan, Peter ; Cheney, Richard S. ; DiMaggio, Jerry A. ; Dumas, Chris
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Technology Applications
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Cone penetrometers
  • Soil profiles
  • Penetration resistance
  • Stratigraphy
  • Field tests
  • Foundations
  • Mat foundations
  • Pile foundations
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-SA-91-043
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Chang, Chien-Tan
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Technology Applications
• Abstract:
  The cone penetrometer test consists of pushing a series of cylindrical rods with a cone at the base into the soil at a constant rate of 2 cm/sec. Continuous measurements of penetration resistance on the cone tip and friction on a friction sleeve are recorded during the penetration. The Piezo-cone records pore pressures in addition to point and friction resistance. The continuous profiles obtained with the cone penetrometer test allow the user to visualize the stratigraphy, to evaluate the soil type, to estimate a large number of fundamental soil parameters, and to directly design shallow and deep foundations subjected to vertical loads.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75058/dot_75058_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.09 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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