Relationship between the cone penetration resistance qc from method for static cone penetration test and soil properties

Puntos clave

• This research aims to correlate cone penetration resistance with soil properties for improved design methods.
• Conducting static cone penetration tests and various soil tests in a laboratory setting with samples from 33 locations.
• Testing included cone index tests, unconfined compressive tests, and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) tests while controlling for grain size, moisture content, and density.
• Evaluating the effects of cone tip shape and mold confinement quantitatively on soil parameter estimation.
• Proposed a new correlation equation to estimate soil parameters accounting for different cone tip shapes and lateral confinement effects.
• Demonstrated significant differences in cone penetration resistance related to soil density and moisture content.
• Found strong correlations between cone resistance and other measured soil properties, improving predictive capabilities.