Correlation of the Texas Cone Penetrometer Test N-Value with Soil Shear Strength

Duderstadt, Franklin J.; Coyle, Harry M.; Bartoskewitz, Richard E.

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Correlation of the Texas Cone Penetrometer Test N-Value with Soil Shear Strength

1977-08-01
By Duderstadt, Franklin J. ; Coyle, Harry M. ; Bartoskewitz, Richard E.

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Creators:

Duderstadt, Franklin J. ; Coyle, Harry M. ; Bartoskewitz, Richard E.
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas. Department of Highways and Public Transportation. Transportation Planning Division ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA\TX77-10-3F
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas ; United States
Edition:

Final Report September, 1973 - August 1977
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
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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2-5-74-10
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