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1 | (10) |
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2 | (3) |
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1.3 Empirical Correlations |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (3) |
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9 | (2) |
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2 Geotechnical Properties of Soils -- Fundamentals |
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11 | (40) |
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2.1 Laboratory Tests for Soils |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (4) |
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2.2.1 Terminology and Definitions |
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13 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Relationships Between the Variables |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (3) |
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2.3.1 Grain Size Distribution |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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19 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Classification of Fine Grained Soils Based on Plasticity |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (3) |
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24 | (9) |
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2.6.1 D'Arcy's Law and Permeability Measurements |
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24 | (4) |
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2.6.2 Intrinsic Permeability |
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28 | (1) |
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2.6.3 Reynold's Number and Laminar Flow |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.6.5 One-Dimensional Flow in Layered Soils |
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30 | (1) |
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2.6.6 Effect of Applied Pressure on Permeability |
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31 | (1) |
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2.6.7 Critical Hydraulic Gradient |
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32 | (1) |
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2.7 Effective Stresses and Total Stresses |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (10) |
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2.8.1 Computation of Final Consolidation Settlement |
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34 | (1) |
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2.8.2 Time Rate of Consolidation |
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35 | (4) |
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2.8.3 Coefficient of Volume Compressibility mv |
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39 | (2) |
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2.8.4 Secondary Compression |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (4) |
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2.9.1 Shear Strength, Friction Angle and Cohesion |
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43 | (1) |
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2.9.2 Undrained and Drained Loadings in Clays |
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44 | (1) |
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2.9.3 Undrained Shear Strength of Clays |
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44 | (1) |
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2.9.4 Peak, Residual and Critical States |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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2.9.6 Coefficient of Earth Pressure at Rest |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (4) |
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48 | (3) |
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3 Correlations for Laboratory Test Parameters |
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51 | (36) |
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51 | (3) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (6) |
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54 | (3) |
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3.2.2 Recompression Index or Swelling Index |
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57 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Compression Ratio and Recompression Ratio |
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57 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Constrained Modulus |
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58 | (1) |
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3.2.5 Coefficient of Consolidation cv |
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59 | (1) |
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3.2.6 Secondary Compression |
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60 | (1) |
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3.3 Shear Strength Parameters c and φ |
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60 | (13) |
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3.3.1 Cohesion in Terms of Effective Stress c |
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60 | (2) |
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3.3.2 Effects of Dilatancy in Granular Soils |
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62 | (1) |
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3.3.3 φpeak, φcv, φres Relationships with Plasticity Index for Clays |
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63 | (3) |
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3.3.4 Other Friction Angle Correlations |
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66 | (3) |
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3.3.5 Stress Path Dependence of Friction Angles |
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69 | (3) |
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3.3.6 Skempton's Pore Pressure Parameters |
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72 | (1) |
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3.3.7 Sensitivity of Clays |
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72 | (1) |
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3.4 Undrained Shear Strength of a Clay cu |
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73 | (3) |
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3.5 Soil Stiffness and Young's Modulus |
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76 | (3) |
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3.6 Coefficient of Earth Pressure at Rest Ko |
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79 | (2) |
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3.7 Using Laboratory Test Data in Pile Designs |
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81 | (6) |
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83 | (4) |
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4 Standard Penetration Test |
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87 | (28) |
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4.1 Standard Penetration Test Procedure |
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87 | (2) |
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4.2 Correction of N Value for Effective Overburden Pressure (For Granular Soils) |
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89 | (2) |
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4.3 Correction for SPT Hammer Energy Efficiency |
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91 | (2) |
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4.4 Correlation of Standard Penetration Number with Relative Density (Dr) of Sand |
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93 | (6) |
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4.5 Correlation of N with Peak Drained Friction Angle (φ) for Sand |
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99 | (3) |
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4.6 Correlation of N with Modulus of Elasticity (E) for Sandy Soils |
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102 | (1) |
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4.7 Correlation of Undrained Cohesion (cu) with N for Clay Soil |
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103 | (1) |
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4.8 Correlation of Preconsolidation Pressure (σc) with N for Clay Soil |
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104 | (1) |
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4.9 Correlation of Overconsolidation Ratio (Ocr) with N for Clay Soil |
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105 | (1) |
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4.10 Correlation of Cone Penetration Resistance (qc) with N |
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105 | (1) |
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4.11 Correlation of Liquefaction Potential of Sand with N |
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106 | (1) |
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4.12 Correlations for Shear Wave Velocity, vs |
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107 | (1) |
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4.13 SPT Correlations with Foundation Bearing Capacity |
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107 | (8) |
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110 | (5) |
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115 | (44) |
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5.1 Cone Penetrometer Test -- General |
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115 | (2) |
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5.2 Piezocone Test -- Equipment and Procedure |
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117 | (4) |
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5.3 Practical Use of Penetrometer Test Results |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (4) |
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5.5 Correlations for Sands |
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125 | (9) |
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5.5.1 Correlation with Relative Density of Sand |
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125 | (3) |
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5.5.2 Correlation of qc with Sand Friction Angle, φ |
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128 | (2) |
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5.5.3 Correlation with Constrained Modulus of Cohesionless Soils |
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130 | (2) |
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5.5.4 Correlation with Small Strain Shear Modulus of Cohesionless Soils |
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132 | (2) |
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5.6 Correlations for Cohesive Soils |
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134 | (7) |
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5.6.1 Correlation with Undrained Shear Strength of Cohesive Soils |
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134 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Correlation with Sensitivity of Cohesive Soils |
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135 | (1) |
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5.6.3 Correlation with Over Consolidation Ratio of Cohesive Soils |
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136 | (1) |
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5.6.4 Correlation with Constrained Modulus of Cohesive Soils |
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137 | (1) |
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5.6.5 Correlation with Compressibility of Cohesive Soils |
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138 | (1) |
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5.6.6 Correlation with Friction Angle of Cohesive Soils |
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139 | (1) |
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5.6.7 Correlation with Small Strain Shear Modulus of Cohesive Soils |
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139 | (2) |
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5.7 Correlation with Unit Weight |
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141 | (1) |
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5.8 Correlation with Permeability |
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142 | (1) |
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5.9 Correlation with SPT N |
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142 | (3) |
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5.10 Correlation with Bearing Capacity |
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145 | (3) |
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5.10.1 Shallow Foundations |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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5.11 Liquefaction Assessment |
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148 | (11) |
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5.11.1 Cyclic Stress Ratio |
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149 | (1) |
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5.11.2 Normalization of Resistance |
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150 | (2) |
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5.11.3 Computation of Cyclic Resistance Ratio (CRR) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (6) |
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159 | (24) |
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6.1 Pressuremeter Test -- General |
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159 | (6) |
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6.1.1 Menard Type Pressuremeter |
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160 | (2) |
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6.1.2 Self-Boring Pressuremeter |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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6.2 Pressuremeter Test -- Theoretical Interpretation |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (8) |
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6.3.1 In-Situ Lateral Stress |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Undrained Shear Strength in Clay |
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168 | (3) |
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6.3.4 Friction Angle in Sands |
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171 | (2) |
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6.4 Correlations with Other Tests |
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173 | (1) |
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6.4.1 Correlation Between Limit Pressure from Menard Type Pressuremeter and qc from Cone Penetrometer Test |
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173 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Correlations with Other Soil Parameters -- Menard Type Pressuremeter |
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173 | (1) |
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6.5 Use of Menard Type Pressuremeter Test Results Directly in Design |
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173 | (10) |
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6.5.1 Ultimate Bearing Capacity (qu) of Shallow Foundations -- Menard Type Pressuremeter |
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174 | (2) |
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6.5.2 Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Deep Foundations -- Menard Type Pressuremeter Test |
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176 | (1) |
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6.5.3 Skin Friction for Deep Foundations -- Menard Type Pressuremeter |
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176 | (1) |
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6.5.4 Correlation with qc and SPT N |
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176 | (1) |
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6.5.5 Other Design Parameters from Menard Type Pressuremeter |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (4) |
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183 | (10) |
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183 | (3) |
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7.2 Intermediate DMT Parameters |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (4) |
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191 | (2) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (14) |
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8.1 Vane Shear Test -- General |
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193 | (1) |
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8.2 Vane Shear Test Equipment and Procedure in the Field |
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194 | (2) |
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8.3 Assessment of Shear Strength in the Field Using the Vane Shear Test |
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196 | (2) |
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8.3.1 Assessment of Sensitivity of Clay |
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198 | (1) |
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8.4 Vane Shear Test Corrections |
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198 | (3) |
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8.5 Correlations for cu in Normally Consolidated Soils |
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201 | (1) |
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8.6 Correlations for cu in Over Consolidated Soils |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (3) |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (18) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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9.3 Uniaxial Compressive Strength |
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209 | (7) |
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9.4 Brazilian Indirect Tensile Strength |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (5) |
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221 | (4) |
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