Volume 6 – Geotechnical Manual, Site Investigation and Engineering ...

Chapter 3 IN-SITU GEOTECHNICAL TESTING
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 3-i
List of Table ........................................................................................................................... 3-ii
List of Figures ........................................................................................................................ 3-ii
3.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT).......................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Correction Factors for Spt .............................................................................. 3-4
3.2 CONE PENETRATION TEST (CPT).................................................................................. 3-5
3.3 FIELD VANE SHEAR TEST (VST)................................................................................... 3-15
3.4 SUMMARY ON IN-SITU GEOTECHNICAL METHODS ........................................................ 3-20
3.5 GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATIONS .............................................................................. 3-21
3.5.1 General ....................................................................................................... 3-21
3.5.2 Determination of Ground Water Levels and Pressures ..................................... 3-22
3.5.3 Field Measurement of Permeability ................................................................ 3-22
REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................... 3-24
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