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Chapter 5 INTERPRETATION OF SOIL PROPERTIES<br />

Overconsolidated s<strong>and</strong>s: D R = 100 <br />

q n<br />

0.2 (5.13a)<br />

300 OCR<br />

Normally-consolidated S<strong>and</strong>s: D R = 100 q n<br />

300<br />

(5.13b)<br />

where q t1 = q c /(σ vo’ ) 0.5 is the normalized tip resistance with both the measured q c <strong>and</strong> the effective<br />

overburden stress are in atmospheric units. The relationship should be restricted to q t1 < 300<br />

because of possible grain crushing effects. For any units of effective overburden stress <strong>and</strong> cone tip<br />

resistance, the normalized value is given by: q t1 = (q t /p a )/(σ vo ‘ /p a ) 0.5 , where p a is a reference stress<br />

= l bar ≈ 1 kg/cm 2 ≈ 1 tsf ≈ l00kPa.<br />

Figure 5.7 Relative Density Of Clean S<strong>and</strong>s From St<strong>and</strong>ard Penetration Test Data<br />

Note: Normalized Value (N 1 ) 60 = N 60 /(σ. Vo’ ) 0.5 Where σ Vo ’ is In Units Of Bars Or Tsf.<br />

5-10 March 2009

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