Evaluation of Stress Normalization Methods for Cone-Penetration Testing in Quartz Sands
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper describes the application of 10 reduced-scale calibration chamber cone penetration tests for evaluating empirical correlations employed for correcting CPT tip resistance to the overburden stress at the same relative density. A 6 mm-diameter subtraction cone with an apex angle of 60° and a net area ratio of 0.75 is used in the laboratory tests. A unique relationship is determined to correct cone tip resistance in loose to very dense quartz sands for effective overburden pressure.
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Volume 143 • Issue 6 • June 2017
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Received: Jul 15, 2015
Accepted: Nov 15, 2016
Published online: Feb 6, 2017
Published in print: Jun 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Jul 6, 2017
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