Normalizing the CPT for overburden stress

被引:49
作者
Moss, RES [1 ]
Seed, RB
Olsen, RS
机构
[1] Calif Polytech State Univ San Luis Obispo, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[3] USA, Engineer Res & Dev Ctr, Waterways Expt Stn, Vicksburg, MS 39108 USA
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10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:3(378)
中图分类号
P5 [地质学];
学科分类号
0709 ; 081803 ;
摘要
Effective overburden stress can have a significant influence on cone penetration test (CPT) measurements. This influence can lead to an incorrect assessment of soil strength/resistance for such purposes as liquefaction triggering analysis. For an accurate measurement of tip and sleeve resistance, unbiased by overburden stress, it is essential to normalize these index measurements appropriately. Presented herein is a comprehensive study reviewing all aspects of CPT normalization. A result of this study is a variable normalization procedure for the CPT that is based on both empirical results and theoretical analysis. This paper presents these results in the form of an improved normalization scheme and discusses its application in practice.
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页码:378 / 387
页数:10
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