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Development of a Single-Point Method to Determine Soil Plastic Limit Using Fall-Cone Data
The scope of this investigation is to illustrate the applicability of liquid limit (LL) data obtained directly from the fall cone test to determine...
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Predicting Standard Penetration Test N-value from Cone Penetration Test Data Using Gene Expression Programming
Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and the Cone Penetration Test (CPT) are employed in-situ to evaluate soil parameters. In geotechnical engineering...
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Discussion: Development of a Single-Point Method to Determine Soil Plastic Limit Using Fall-Cone Data [Geotech Geol Eng 41:4473–4485, 2023]
This discussion article presents a critical appraisal of three empirical correlations developed via multiple regression analysis and presented in the...
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On Empirical Correlations for Normalised Shear Strengths from Fall Cone and Direct Simple Shear Tests in Soft Swedish Clays
Empirical correlations provide valuable information in early design stages, and they help to validate or discard single values from site...
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Decoding the interplay between tree traits, seed production, and cone-boring insect damage using advanced modeling to unveil the intricacies of Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) forests
This study aimed to (i) determine the influence of the factors “aspect” and “cone orientation within the tree crown” on cone morphometric traits of...
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Geotechnical characteristics and seismic stability evaluation of pumice-fall deposits soil on collapse slope by the 2018 Hokkaido eastern Iburi earthquake
The September 6, 2018, earthquake in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan, caused extensive slope failures in Atsuma-town, Hokkaido, Japan. In this...
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A comparative study on the undrained shear strength results of fall cone and vane shear tests in sand–clay mixtures
This paper presents an intensive series of laboratory testing results from vane shear and fall cone tests that were conducted on various clay–sand...
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Liquid limit determination of low to medium plasticity Indiana soils by hard base Casagrande percussion cup vs. BS fall-cone methods
Atterberg limits of soils including the liquid limit are one of the oldest and most traditional tests conducted in geotechnical site investigations....
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The late Pleistocene Sacarosa tephra-fall deposit, Misti Volcano, Arequipa, Peru: its magma, eruption, and implications for past and future activity
Between 38.5 ka cal BP and 32.4 ka cal BP, a dacitic Volcanic Explosivity Index 5 eruption at Misti volcano emplaced the Sacarosa tephra-fall...
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Study on strength properties and soil behaviour type classification of Huanghe River Delta silts based on variable rate piezocone penetration test
Fine-grained silt is widely distributed in the Huanghe River Delta (HRD) in China, and the sedimentary structure is complex, meaning that the clay...
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Stabilizing a silt using waste limestone powder
Limestone powder produced by mechanical crushing of quarried rocks to usable sizes is a by-product, which has been studied as an alternative additive...
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A Test System for Microwave-Assisted Dual-Mode Mechanical Cutting of Hard Rock Under True Triaxial Compression
This paper introduces a test system for microwave-assisted dual-mode mechanical cutting of hard rock under true triaxial compression. The test system...
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Eruptive activity of the Santorini Volcano controlled by sea-level rise and fall
Sea-level change is thought to influence the frequencies of volcanic eruptions on glacial to interglacial timescales. However, the underlying...
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Influence of Particle Gradation and Penetration Velocity on Deformation Behavior of Sandy Soil Based on CPT
The particle gradation seriously affects the physical and mechanical parameters and engineering properties of sandy soil. Considering the influence...
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How rainfall influences tephra fall loading — an experimental approach
The load a tephra fall deposit applies to an underlying surface is a key factor controlling its potential to damage a wide range of assets including...
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Probabilistic Evaluation of a Seismic Site Class from Electrical Resistivity Test Data
Uncertainty invoked deviations are an emerging aspect in the domain of numerous geotechnical as well as geophysical applications. The implications of...
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Field Test to Restore Original Geochemical Conditions in a Flooded Mine Area-An Essential Milestone for the Complete Remediation of the Königstein Uranium Mine
Uranium was extracted in the Königstein uranium mine by in-situ leaching with sulfuric acid until 1990. The originally anoxic conditions in the ore...
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The energy threshold in dynamic probing
In dynamic probing tests, penetration is closely related to the potential energy of the hammer (nominal energy). This energy stems from the mass and...
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Geomechanics model test and numerical simulation of 2G-NPR bolt support effect in an active fault tunnel
Active faults are a common adverse geological phenomenon that can occur during tunnel excavation and has a very negative impact on the construction...