Cone penetration testing in geotechnical practice Tom Lunne, Peter Kay Robertson, John J. M. Powell, J. J. M. Powell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Interviews with INDOT geotechnical engineers and private geotechnical consultants frequently involved in INDOT's deep foundation projects provided information on the methods and software currently employed. Cone penetration testing in geotechnical practice, E&FN Spon, London. In-situ penetration tests have been widely used in geotechnical and foundation engineering for site investigation in support of analysis and design. Pile design relies predominantly on SPT data; cone penetration testing is performed only occasionally. An Electric Cone Penetration Test (CPT) is a geomechanical probing technique for shallow subsurface exploration. The estimation of limit unit bearing capacity qbL of axially loaded circular footings on sands based on cone penetration test cone resistance qc is examined. There has been considerable debate in the geotechnical press about the benefits and drawbacks of Eurocode compliance, but one thing is clear- the Eurocodes are here to stay. In-situ testing, and sampling techniques. E245;Cone Penetration Testing in Geotechnical Practice;;T. 1 History; 2 Practicing engineers; 3 Soil mechanics .. / Guide to Cone Penetration Testing This guide is a supplement and update to the book 'CPT in Geotechnical Practice' by Lunne, Robertson and Powell (1997). These included both cable-tool and rotary drilled boreholes, window sample boreholes, trial pits, static cone penetration testing (CPT), pressure, meter testing, dynamic cone penetration (DCP) testing and CBRs. It was found that Updated and improved static design equations recently proposed in the literature have not yet been implemented in practice. Cone penetration testing in geotechnical practice. Geotechnical engineers use specialized tools, such as the cone penetration test, to estimate the amount of skin and end bearing resistance available in the subsurface. Lunne T, Robertson PK, Powell JJM (1997): Cone Penetration Testing in Geotechnical Practice. Lunne;Chapman;1997; 93.000 ; 69.750.