Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Standard Penetration Test N-value must be corrected for dilatancy mainly in:
Soil MechanicsSoil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
dry clay only
B
peat only
C
rock core only
D
saturated fine sand/silt with high N below water table
Correct Answer
D. saturated fine sand/silt with high N below water table
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Dense saturated fine sand and silt can show apparent high resistance due to negative pore pressure; dilatancy correction reduces high corrected N values.
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