GUIDE FOR ESTIMATING SOIL TYPE FROM DUTCII

FRICTION.CONE RATIO
(BEGEMANN
MECHANICAL TIP)
U
b
v
il
o
f*
a
F.i
Z
-
3
-
U
a
U
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z
l-l
fr
F]
la
rd
z
U
t
ili
Q
l'r
tJ
a
1000
8
6
4
100
8
6
4
10
8
6
4
INSENTIVE
NON-FISSURED
INORGANIC
CLAY
Very Stiff
Stiff
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FRTCTTON RATrO (SLEEVE FRTCTTOIVCOI\-E BEARTNG) %
NOTES:
l. Expect Some Overlap in the Type of
Zones Noted Below. Local Correlations
are Preferable
2. Develo@ from Work of Begemann
(1965) and Based an Correlation in
North Cenral Florida
a
u
U
o
&
t!
Fl
a
o
z
a
.l
rl
E]
*i
a
EI
SILT - SAND
MDilTIRES
CLAYEY - SA}{DS
AND SILTS
SANDYAND SILTY
CLAYS
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CLAYS & MIXED
f
-'
soLs
Ir
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Very Soft
Friction Ratio Values Decrease in
Accuracy with low Values of qc and
,.
When Within a Few Feel of the Surface