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Assessing soil properties through geotechnical tests is a crucial activity to understand its behaviour. Field tests serve as a good approach to characterize the geotechnical behaviour of materials according to their in-situ condition. However, the interpretation of these tests often [...]Abstract
Robertson (1986) soil classification on Sensitive Fine Grained Soils using CPTu is of interest since the variation of these soils include those of Consolidating Soils. However, the classification does not include into detail such as the influence of the existence of excess pore pressure [...]Abstract
A soil behavior type (SBT) chart was developed to more reliably identify organic soil deposits at sites in the state of Michigan based on piezocone (CPTu) data. Organic soils are often highly compressible organic silts, clays, and peats. Many of these soils are fluvial with high void [...]Abstract
Obtaining soil parameters through laboratory tests and solving the governing equations that describe soil settlement can be time-consuming, making immediate on-site predictions of soil settlement challenging. In-situ testing provides a more efficient approach to obtain soil parameters [...]Abstract
Precast concrete piles are adopted as a foundation solution in liquefiable silty sand and sandy silt layers of north of Oman Sea shorelines for large diameter liquid tanks. The ground water table is about 6 m deep, and a highly potential liquefiable layer is identified from 7 m and [...]Abstract
Diatomaceous soils, composed of diatom fossils and clay minerals typically formed in volcanic environments, exhibit characteristics such as low unit weight, high plasticity and liquid limit, significant compressibility, and high friction angles. Despite their presence in various locations [...]Abstract
Offshore wind plays a pivotal role in enhancing Europe's energy security and achieving energy decarbonization goals. However, expediting offshore wind deployment necessitates efficient and economical site investigation surveys. To address this challenge, we introduce a novel approach [...]Abstract
The state of the practice to evaluate the dynamic liquefaction potential of a soil column entails the use of simplified methods that compares the cyclic stress ratio with the cyclic resistance ratio. One of the most used methods is the Boulanger & Idriss 2014, which relies on cone [...]Abstract
Flow liquefaction is observed in saturated or nearly saturated geomaterials, showing a strain-softening response during undrained shear, primarily in very loose sands and silts, as well as in very sensitive clays. The Cone Penetration Test (CPTu) has been gaining popularity among [...]Abstract
The Piezocone (CPTU) and the Marchetti Flat Plate Dilatometer (DMT) provide a number of empirical correlations for the purpose of soil identification. Each tool has defined a pore pressure parameter. For the piezocone, the parameter Bq ‘is based on the penetration pore pressures, [...]