ABSTRACT Design in New Zealand is increasingly requiring parameters obtained from in-situ seismic testing for use in modelling and assessment of the built environment. In New Zealand shear wave velocity (VS) profiles are most commonly required. However, the quality of in-situ seismic testing can…
ABSTRACT Standard penetration test (SPT), cone penetration test (CPT) and vane shear test (VST) are the most common in-situ tests around the world due to their high capabilities in soil characterisation and estimation of shear strength parameters of soil. Screw Driving Sounding (SDS) is…
The Scala Penetrometer (SP) or Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) is a tool used to measure the penetration resistance of in-situ soils. It is an arbitrary method of testing soils, but it is used for its cost effectiveness, durability and efficiency in which results can be…
ABSTRACT Three important aspects in the engineering assessment of soil liquefaction, i.e. material characterization of liquefiable soils, in-situ state characterization of soils, and system response of liquefiable deposits are the subject of this paper. These aspects in the assessment are especially important in the evaluation…
For more than 70 years the static plate load test has been well known in international geotechnical practice. This test assesses two important stiffness parameters of the soil: the static soil modulus Es and the subgrade reaction modulus K. Additionally, by unloading and reloading the…
