But to be fair, the SPT has been correlated with just about everything at some
time or another. Correlations which are meant to apply everywhere are usually
very dodgy, but a correlation established for a specific material on a specific
site could often be useful.
Paul McCombie
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
University of Bath
UK
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Quoting Thomas Nilsson <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear TU
> No, any easy and linear CORRELATION between two distinct probings have
> not yet been desired or developed by any geotecnical engineer. And I do
> not think it is valid all kind of work to construct the necessary
> equations to compare apple with pears.
> Regards,
> Thomas Nilsson
>
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> --- shbm msnbsh <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >Hello everyone.
> >Does anyone know any coleration between SPT and CBR
> >value?
> >Hoping to get some news from all.
> >T.U
> >
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