Overburden Correction Factors for SPT in Sand
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 112, Issue 3
Abstract
Several formulae and charts have been published for correcting the results of the standard penetration test (SPT) performed in sands for the effects of overburden pressure. However, depending on which published correction factor is used, very different interpretations may result. This paper attempts to clarify and resolve some of these differences, and proposes a simple correction factor as a tentative standard, contingent on data from future research.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 112 • Issue 3 • March 1986
Pages: 373 - 377
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Copyright © 1986 ASCE.
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Published online: Mar 1, 1986
Published in print: Mar 1986
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