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Correlation of the Texas Cone Penetrometer Test N-Value with Soil Shear Strength
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1977-08-01
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Edition:Final Report September, 1973 - August 1977
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Abstract:Improved correlations have been developed between the Texas Cone Penetrometer Test N-value and the shear strength of both cohesive and cohesionless soils. Correlations were also developed and compared with existing correlations for several shear strength parameters and the Standard Penetration Test N-value. Both field and laboratory investigations were conducted to obtain the necessary data to develop the correlations. Penetrometer test data and undisturbed soil samples were obtained from five test sites for cohesive soils and six test sites for cohesionless soils. Reasonably good correlations were developed between the unconsolidated-undrained shear strength and the penetrometer test N-value for cohesive soils including homogeneous clays of high plasticity and silty or sandy clays of low plasticity. In addition, a reasonably good correlation was developed between the drained shear strength and the penetrometer test N-value for cohesionless soils including poorly graded sands and silty sands.
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