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Instrumented Becker Penetration Test. II: iBPT-SPT Correlation for Characterization and Liquefaction Assessment of Gravelly Soils

Ghafghazi, Mason / DeJong, Jason T. / Sturm, Alexander P. / Temple, Charles E.

The Becker penetration test (BPT) is a widely used tool for the characterization of gravelly soils, especially for liquefaction assessment. An instrumented Becker penetration test (iBPT) was developed and integrated into the standard, closed-ended Becker drill string. The iBPT produces a continuous profile of energy-normalized blow count values $N_{B 30}$ , which are computed using the acceleration and force measurements recorded directly behind the driving shoe. The $N_{B 30}$ profile is repeatable and unaffected by hammer driving energy or accumulated shaft resistance. This paper presents the correlation between iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and standard penetration test (SPT) $N_{60}$ values, which is necessary for performing liquefaction assessment in gravelly soils. In developing this correlation, field variability was addressed by comparing median iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and SPT $N_{60}$ values from adjacent soundings over geologically consistent depth intervals. A framework was also developed to assess and, when appropriate, correct for gravel influence on measured SPT blow count values. This framework uses SPT blows per inch as well as physical evidence from SPT and adjacent Sonic samples. The correlation factor between iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and SPT $N_{60}$ is shown to be a constant value of 1.8 and independent of soil type or penetration resistance magnitude.

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Ghafghazi, Mason / DeJong, Jason T. / Sturm, Alexander P. / Temple, Charles E.

The Becker penetration test (BPT) is a widely used tool for the characterization of gravelly soils, especially for liquefaction assessment. An instrumented Becker penetration test (iBPT) was developed and integrated into the standard, closed-ended Becker drill string. The iBPT produces a continuous profile of energy-normalized blow count values $N_{B 30}$ , which are computed using the acceleration and force measurements recorded directly behind the driving shoe. The $N_{B 30}$ profile is repeatable and unaffected by hammer driving energy or accumulated shaft resistance. This paper presents the correlation between iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and standard penetration test (SPT) $N_{60}$ values, which is necessary for performing liquefaction assessment in gravelly soils. In developing this correlation, field variability was addressed by comparing median iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and SPT $N_{60}$ values from adjacent soundings over geologically consistent depth intervals. A framework was also developed to assess and, when appropriate, correct for gravel influence on measured SPT blow count values. This framework uses SPT blows per inch as well as physical evidence from SPT and adjacent Sonic samples. The correlation factor between iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and SPT $N_{60}$ is shown to be a constant value of 1.8 and independent of soil type or penetration resistance magnitude.

Instrumented Becker Penetration Test. II: iBPT-SPT Correlation for Characterization and Liquefaction Assessment of Gravelly Soils

Ghafghazi, Mason / DeJong, Jason T. / Sturm, Alexander P. / Temple, Charles E.

The Becker penetration test (BPT) is a widely used tool for the characterization of gravelly soils, especially for liquefaction assessment. An instrumented Becker penetration test (iBPT) was developed and integrated into the standard, closed-ended Becker drill string. The iBPT produces a continuous profile of energy-normalized blow count values $N_{B 30}$ , which are computed using the acceleration and force measurements recorded directly behind the driving shoe. The $N_{B 30}$ profile is repeatable and unaffected by hammer driving energy or accumulated shaft resistance. This paper presents the correlation between iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and standard penetration test (SPT) $N_{60}$ values, which is necessary for performing liquefaction assessment in gravelly soils. In developing this correlation, field variability was addressed by comparing median iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and SPT $N_{60}$ values from adjacent soundings over geologically consistent depth intervals. A framework was also developed to assess and, when appropriate, correct for gravel influence on measured SPT blow count values. This framework uses SPT blows per inch as well as physical evidence from SPT and adjacent Sonic samples. The correlation factor between iBPT $N_{B 30}$ and SPT $N_{60}$ is shown to be a constant value of 1.8 and independent of soil type or penetration resistance magnitude.

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Title:

Instrumented Becker Penetration Test. II: iBPT-SPT Correlation for Characterization and Liquefaction Assessment of Gravelly Soils

Contributors:

Ghafghazi, Mason (author) / DeJong, Jason T. (author) / Sturm, Alexander P. (author) / Temple, Charles E. (author)

Published in:

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ; 143

Publication date:

2017-06-15

ISSN:

1090-0241 , 1943-5606

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001718

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Article (Journal)

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Electronic Resource

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