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Table 1
Summary of methods to estimate geotechnical parameters from SCPTu data.
Résumé des méthodes d’estimation des paramètres géotechniques à partir de données SCPTu.
| Geotechnical parameter | SCPTu measurements | Example of references |
|---|---|---|
| Soil behavior type (SBT) | qt, fs, u2, Vs | Robertson (1990), Robertson (2016) |
| Unit weight (γ) | qt, fs, Vs | Robertson and Cabal (2010), Mayne and Peuchen (2012) |
| In situ state (ψ, OCR) | qt, fs, Vs | Been and Jefferies, (1985), Mayne (2005) |
| Peak shear strength (φ’, su) | qt, fs, u2 | Lunne et al. (1997), Robertson (2009) |
| Remolded strength (sur) | fs | Lunne et al. (1997), Robertson (2009) |
| Small strain stiffness (G, E) | Vs | Rice, (1984), Robertson et al., (1986) |
| Saturation (S) | Vp | Jamiolkowski (2012) |
| Hydraulic conductivity (k) | t50, Vs | Burns and Mayne (1996) |
| Coefficient of consolidation (c) | t50, Vs | Teh and Houlsby (1991), Lunne et al. (1997) |
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