21. Characterization of sandfills with the cone penetration test
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Published:1989
M. G. Jefferies, B. T. Rogers, K. M. Griffin, K. Been, 1989. "21. Characterization of sandfills with the cone penetration test", Penetration testing in the UK: Proceedings of the geotechnology conference organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in Birmingham on 6–8 July 1988, Institution of Civil Engineers
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Even well controlled sand fills show significant density variation to the extent that a question arises as to what density characterizes the overall response of the fill to load. The determination of the in-situ state probability density function is a first step in such a characterization. A method to do this using CPT data is described. The method makes no prior assumption about the nature of the distribution function but does require a minimum number of CPT soundings. It appears that at least 12 soundings are required for statistically meaningful results.
INTRODUCTION
USE OF CPT & INTERPRETATION
SCALING FACTORS
STATISTICAL TREATMENT
CONCLUSION
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