Geotechnical Site Characterization

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SITE CHARACTERIZATION - ISC'98/ATLANTA/GEORGIA/USA/19-22 APRIL 1998

Geotechnical Site Characterization

Edited by

Peter K. Robertson

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Paul W. Mayne

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

VOLUME 2

UIMIVERSITATSBI9UOTHEK HAiVNOVER TECHNISCHE INFORMATIONSBIBLIOTHEK

A.A.BALKEMA/ROTTERDAM/BROOKPIELD/1998

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Geotechnical Site Characterization, Robertson & Mayne (eds) © 7998 Balkema, Rotterdam, ISBN 905410 939 4

Dynamic penetration testing

Long-term set-up of driven piles in non-cohesive soils evaluated from dynamic tests 895 on penetration rods

GAxelsson

Comparison of SPT energy measurement methods 901

J.J.Butler, J.ACaliendo & G.GGoble

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CPT-SPT correlations for some Brazilian residual soils 907

F.AB.Danziger, CF.Politano &B.R.Danziger

A more rational utilization of some old in situ tests 913 L.Decourt

Summary of Standard Penetration Test (SPT) energy measurement experience 919

J.AFarrar

Calibration of the blunt tipped dynamic penetrometer for silica sands 927

S. Fityus

SPT N-value and S-wave velocity of gravelly soils with different particle gradings 933

T.Kokusho & Y.Yoshida

Standard penetration tests with torque measurement 939

AJ.Lutenegger & S.P.Kelley

The practice of the standard penetration test in degradable soils 947

EPadillaC.

Spatial distribution characteristics of soil strength in embankment estimated by portable 953 dynamic cone penetration test

T.Sugiyama,KOkada, T.Kakio,H.Muraishi & T.Noguchi Static penetration testing

Site characterization of a lacustrine very soft Rio de Janeiro organic clay 961

M.S.S. Almeida

Methods of pile design based on CPT and SPT results 967

P.Bandini & R. Salgado

Evaluation of liquefaction potential and lateral deformations using CPT and field case 977 histories

M. H. Baziar & R. Ziaie-Moayed

Cone penetration testing in the Mid-Mississippi River Valley 983

KM.Berry, S. M.Olson & M.Lamie

Horizontal cone penetration testing 989

W.Broere & A Evan Tol

Site characterization of soil deposits using recent advances in piezocone technology 995

R.G.Campanella, M.P.Davies, H.Kristiansen & C.Daniel

Geotechnical site characterization of Recife soft clays 1001

R.Q.Coutinho, J.T.R.Oliveira & AT.J.Oliveira

Role of piezocone tests in heavy lift foundation design 1007

J. R. Davie, K R. Bell, M. B. Fitzsimmons &D.A Haggerty

An integrated CPT approach for a major housing development project 1015

H.T.Durgunoglu,H.F.Kulac, Slkiz & CG.Olgun

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Undrained shear strength from cone penetration test 1021

KT.Eid&T.D. Stark

Cone penetration resistance of sand from seismic tests 1027 X Eslaamizaad &P.K. Robertson

Cone penetration testing in Irish soils 1033 A Faulkner, B. M. Lehane & E. R. Farrell

Stiffness of carbonatic Quiou sand from CPT 1039

V.Fioravante, V.N.Ghionna, M.B.Jamiol'cowski & S.Pedroni

CPT data for the bearing capacity of piles with variable section calculation 1051

ALGotman

CPT for the bases deformability evaluation 1057

N.Z. Gotman

Geometry and scale effects in CPT and pile design 1063

M.W.Gui & M.D.Bolton

Delineating geostratigraphy by cluster analysis of piezocone data 1069

Y.AHegazy & P.W.Mayne

Interpretation of signals from an acoustic cone penetrometer 1075

G.T.Houlsby & B. M. Ruck

In-situ soil characterization using Vision Cone Penetrometer (VisCPT) 1081

R.D.Hryciw,AM.Ghalib & SARaschke

Uncertainty propagation in CPT-based liquefaction resistance evaluation 1087

CH.Juang & T.H.Tao

Effect of negative pore pressure on the result of soundings and in situ tests in silt 1093

R.Larsson

Estimations of geotechnical properties from piezocone penetration tests in Korea 1099

SJ.Lee&M.M.Kim

Direct shear tests between diatomaceous mudstone and friction sleeve materials 1105 with different surface roughness

T.Matsumoto, KTakesue,H.Sasao & T.Igarashi

Clay stress history evaluated from seismic piezocone tests 1113

P.W.Mayne, P.K.Robertson & T.Lunne

Acoustic emission cone penetration testing (AE - CPT) 1119

P.Menge

Investigation methods for soft tailings deposits 1125

T.ANewson & M.Fahey

Commercial CPT profiling in soft rocks and hard soils 1131

J.Peuchen

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Cone penetration testing in cemented soils: Comparisons between field and laboratory 1139 chamber test results

AJ.Puppala, SArslan, MXTumay & Y.B.Acar

Some theoretical and practical problems of CPT use 1147

I.B.Ryzhkov

Comparison between CPTU data, mechanical and consolidation behaviour of soils 1153 Statistical and mathematical analysis

M.Sacchetto, GCibin, G.DiDio, V.Salomoni & M.Soranzo

Aspects of cone penetration in natural weakly-cemented deposits 1159

F. Schnaid, N. C. Consoli & J. H.Averbeck

Correlation of CPT and modulus of subgrade reaction in silty sand 1165 5. A Shihata & J. KAzhar

Experience from site investigations in glacial soils of the Alpine region 1171

W.Steiner & G.Togliani

Correlation between ultimate pile skin friction and CPT data 1177

KTakesue, T.Matsumoto &H.Sasao

A continuous intrusion electronic miniature cone penetration test system 1183

for site characterization

M.T.Tumay, P. U. Kurup &R.L Boggess

Obtaining material properties for slope stability analysis of gold tailings dams in South Africa 1189

J.P.van derBerg, SW.Jacobsz & J.M.Steenkamp

Correct use of cone penetrometer sensors to predict subsurface conditions 1195

J.LWalker, CMRose, SCArmstrong & J.CBurton

Vane test used for very soft soil-like materials characterization 1201

J.Zdlesky, J.Kos, J.Saldk, V.Halama, P.Karlin & V.Hofejsi

Advanced interpretation for strength and deformation

Application of in-situ testing on cohesive soils 1209

FMAbdrabbo & R.M.El-Hansy

Site investigation and parameter evaluation for analysis of a landslide along the Gota River, 1219 Sweden

H.Andersson, EOttosson & G.Sdllfors

Performance of in situ testing methods in predicting deep foundation capacity 1225

D. C. Brahana, J. Wang & R. Russo

Comparison of strength and stiffness parameters for a Piedmont residual soil 1229

D.A Brown &J.Vinson

Uncertainty in undrained shear strength assessment using cone penetration test 1235

H.T. Fung & J.N.Kay

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Drained and undrained shear strengths of a liquefied gravelly fill from Kobe Port Island 1241

MHatanaka &AUchida

Burnaby Lake - A case history of piezocone testing and ground penetrating radar 1247

J. A Howie, D.SCavers & W.SKarlen

Site characterization of a dynamically compacted silty fine sand 1253

ARHuang, J.W.Chang,D.D.SChen & CCYeh

Chamber calibration of CPT under simulated field conditions 1259 AB.Huang &H.H.Hsu

Evaluation of undrained strengths obtained from three shear tests 1265

Alizuka, T.Hirose, D.Shin, KOhmori & H.Ohta

Analysis of a survey on sand compressibility and its application in predicting drained friction 1273 angle of sand based on CPT

C. HJuang, R. D. Holtz & A -B. Huang

Deformational characteristics of granite weathered residual deposit 1279

D.-SKim, G.-CKweon, S-Y.Chung &J.-Y.Park

Estimating method of shearing resistance parameters of compacted gravelly soils in field 1285 by laboratory tests

H-G.Lee

Shear modulus and damping of a stiff marine clay from in situ and laboratory tests 1293

D. CF.Lo Presti, M. Maugeri, A Cavallaro & O. Pallara

Which soil-investigation methods can we trust: Field tests or laboratory tests? 1301

P. D. Long

Evaluation of cone penetration testing as an in situ liquefaction resistance measurement 1309

O.Matsuo & T.Tsutsumi

Characterization of Welland Clay at Forkes Road 1317

ELMatyas, T.CKim & SQ.Ahmad

Iowa borehole shear testing in unsaturated soil 1321

G. A Miller, SAzad & CEHassell

Comprehensive slope stability analysis in unsaturated silts and sands 1327 A -L Oberg-Hogsta

A correlation of soil strength between different sounding tests on embankment 1333 KOkada, T.Sugiyama, H.Muraishi, T.Noguchi &M.Samizo

Geotechnical and seismic surveys for site characterization 1339

KPitilakis, KLontzetidis, D.Raptakis & Th.Tika

New technology of determination of physical and mechanical characteristics of soils 1345

V.V.Podtelkov, T.Y.Lebedinskaya & V.AHaznaferov

Undrained monotonic behavior of sand from self-boring pressuremeter 1349

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Estimation of cyclic strength of sand from self-boring pressuremeter tests 1355

D. Roy, J. Hughes & R. G. Campanella

Characterizing stiffness and strength of soft Bangkok clay from in-situ and laboratory tests 1361

SShibuya, LT.Hanh, KWilailak, T.N.Lohani,H.Tanaka & KHamouche

Deformation and strain fields beneath an embedded circular plate 1367

J.M. Strout

Correlation between SPT and seismic CPT 1375

Y.Suzuki, T.Sanematsu & KTokimatsu

Characterization of a saprolitic soil from Porto granite by in situ testing 1381 A Viana da Fonseca, M. Matos Fernandes & A S. Cardoso

Strength profiling in soft offshore soils 1389

P.G.Watson, T.ANewson & M.F.Randolph

Advanced interpretation for flow and consolidation

Potentiometric surface mapping with a CPT: Case studies and a word of caution 1397

P.KAggarwal

Evaluating the state of consolidation of clay at a reclaimed site 1403

M.F.Chang, V.Choa, LF.Cao & AArulrajah

Pore pressure dissipation rates as a discriminant in evaluating permeability distributions 1409 from piezocone tests

D.Elsworth, P.KAggarwal, AJ.Kondas & M.Loureiro

Hydraulic conductivity assessment at the Trino Vercellese power station site: 1415 Large and small scale tests

D. Faiella & R. Lancellotta

A new CPT method for estimating soil hydraulic properties 1421 R.Kodesovd, M.M.Gribb &J.Simiinek

TC16 Report

Pressuremeter testing in onshore ground investigations: A report by the ISSMGE 1429 Committee TCI6

B.G.Clarke & M. P.Gambin

Author index 1469

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