Empirical correlation between SPT N-value and relative density for sandy soils

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 61-71

  Cubrinovski, Misko ^a   Ishihara, Kenji ^b  

^a KISO JIBAN CONSULTANTS CO LTD   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Empirical correlation; Fines; Grain size; Gravel; High quality undisturbed sample; Penetration resistance; Relative density; Sandy soil; Void ratio range (IGC: D6 D3 C3)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002607254     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.39.5_61     Document Type: Article

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