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100<br />

I c<br />

10<br />

1<br />

Lower limit<br />

af 102<br />

B0.7 af mm/kN/m2 q1 I �<br />

c �<br />

Dri<br />

�<br />

D<br />

B is in metres<br />

Upper limit<br />

Compressibility grades<br />

VII VI V IV - III II I<br />

0.1 1 10 100<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ard penetration test, N-value<br />

(Blows/0.3 m)<br />

Figure 5.26 Relationship between compressibility index <strong>and</strong> average N-value over depth of<br />

influence (after Burl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Burbidge (5.19) ).<br />

z 1 , metres<br />

100<br />

10<br />

1 1 10 100<br />

B, metres<br />

Figure 5.27 Relationship between breadth of loaded area <strong>and</strong> depth of influence z I (after Burl<strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> Burbridge (5.19) ).

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