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Settlement Calculation
Introduction A foundation is a constructed unit that transfers the load from a superstructure to…
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Comparison between the Eslami-Fellenius and Robertson (1990) Methods
To provide a direct comparison between the Robertson (1990) profiling chart and the Eslami-Fellenius chart,…
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The Eslami-Fellenius CPTU Profiling and Soil Behaviour Type Classification Method
To investigate the use of cone penetrometer data in pile design, Eslami and Fellenius (1997)…
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Robertson (1990)
Robertson (1990) proposed a development of the Robertson et al. (1986) profiling chart, shown in…
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Vos (1982)
Vos (1982) suggested using the electrical cone penetrometer for Dutch soils to identify soil types…
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Schmertmann (1978)
Schmertmann (1978) proposed the soil profiling chart shown in Fig. 2.4A. The chart is based…
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Brief Survey of Soil Profiling Methods
Begemann (1965) Begemann (1965) pioneered soil profiling from the CPT, showing that, while coarse-grained soils…
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Soil Profiling With The Cone Penetrometer
Introduction Design of foundations presupposes that the soil conditions (profile and parameters) at the site…
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Characteristic Point
A small diameter footing, of about 1 metre width, can normally be assumed to distribute…
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Newmark Influence Chart
The assumption of ideally elastic response produces an exaggerated radial stress distribution near the location…