Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    Soil classification analysis based on piezocone penetration test data - A case study from a quick-clay landslide site in southwestern Sweden

    Access Status
    Fulltext not available
    Authors
    Abbaszadeh Shahri, A.
    Malehmir, A.
    Juhlin, Christopher
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    Abbaszadeh Shahri, A. and Malehmir, A. and Juhlin, C. 2015. Soil classification analysis based on piezocone penetration test data - A case study from a quick-clay landslide site in southwestern Sweden. Engineering Geology. 189: pp. 32-47.
    Source Title
    Engineering Geology
    DOI
    10.1016/j.enggeo.2015.01.022
    ISSN
    0013-7952
    School
    Department of Exploration Geophysics
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39005
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2015 Elsevier B.V. Cone penetration test (CPT) and piezocone penetration test (CPTu) methods can be effective in site characterization and are important for soil profiling and classification. Extensive experience exists that relates CPT and CPTu results to soil type/state and these are often the preferred in-situ tools for subsurface investigations, soil exploration and the evaluation of different engineering soil properties, compared with conventional laboratory testing. In this study, eight methods, consisting of traditional and nontraditional ones, for soil classification and prediction of soil type and state using CPTu data were examined and tested. The CPTu data not only provide valuable information on soil types, but also can be used for deriving correlations with engineering soil properties for the purposes of hazard analyses and design of foundations. We carried out and established a region-specific correlation between CPTu data and soil properties for three location test points in southwestern Sweden at a quick-clay landslide site. First, an analysis of the available CPTu data was performed and then classification of the soils was made. After determination and identification of the soil profiles, the results were further evaluated using the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) and converted to CPT-SPT charts. We summarize results from each of these methods, including a description of the available charts and their performance for soil classification. From CPTu data, we provide high-resolution soil profiles from the three test points. Our work allowed the detection of potential sensitive fine-grained clays, which are responsible for landslides in the study area, however, in most cases occurring above coarse-grained materials. These materials were also detected in the CPTu data and show good correspondence with available reflection seismic profiles from the site.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Hydrogeophysical investigation of water recharge into the Gnangara Mound
      Strobach, Elmar (2013)
      Increased demand for freshwater in combination with a drying climate has led to water table decline on the Gnangara Groundwater Mound north of Perth, Western Australia. For sustainable groundwater management, a regional-scale ...
    • Developing completion criteria for rehabilitation areas on arid and semi-arid mine sites in Western Australia
      Brearley, Darren (2003)
      Continued expansion of the gold and nickel mining industry in Western Australia during recent years has led to disturbance of larger areas and the generation of increasing volumes of waste rock. Mine operators are obligated ...
    • Updating a national soil classification with spectroscopic predictions and digital soil mapping
      Teng, H.; Viscarra Rossel, Raphael; Shi, Z.; Behrens, T. (2018)
      Traditional soil maps have helped us to better understand soil, to form our concepts and to teach and transfer our ideas about it, and so they have been used for many purposes. Although, soil maps are available in many ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.