Cone Penetration Test Interpretations

CONE PENETRATION TEST INTERPRETATIONS
Project : NovoCPT Test Project 1

Project No. : 110-252
Client : XYZ Investment Ltd.
Location : 543 Princess Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Notes : An example of NovoCPT cone penetration test processing
T ip R e s is ta n c e q c (M P a )
5
1 0
1 5
0
S le e v e R e s is ta n c e fs
(k P a )
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
Ground Slope : Gently Sloped 0.4%

PGA = 0.35 g
Eq. Magnitude M = 7
Cone Area Ratio = 0.8
CPT Max. Depth = 36.175 m
P o re P re s s u re u 2 (k P a )
5 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 5 0 0
0
N o r m a liz e d F r ic tio n R a tio

F r(% )
1 0
2 0
3 0
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 7
1 8
1 9
2 0
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
1 7
1 8
1 9
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 1
Depth (m)
1 2
2 1
2 1
1 1
7
8
1 0
1 2
2
3
F ric tio n R a tio R f(% )

2
4
6
8
1 0
1
2
1
2
Depth (m)
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 7
Depth (m)
Borehole : NIM 51-60.txt

Ground Water Level : n.a.
Co-ordinates : n.a.
Calculated By : SK
Checked By : AA
1 8
1 9
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
2 3
2 4
2 5
2 6
2 7
2 8
2 9
3 7
3 7
{ fr o m
d a ta fi l e }
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 7
{ fr o m
d a ta fi l e }
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3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6
3 7
{ fr o m
d a ta fi l e }
F r = fs / ( q t - S v ) * 1 0 0
3 7
Page 1

C o rre c te d tip re s is ta n c e q t
(M P a )
5
1 0
1 5

Co-ordinates : n.a.
Calculated By : SK
Checked By : AA
N o rm a liz e d P o re P re s s u re
B q
0 .2
0 .4
0 .6
0 .8
1
U n d ra in e d S h e a r
S tre n g th S u (k P a )
2 0 0

PGA = 0.35 g
Eq. Magnitude M = 7
4 0 0
E q u iv a le n t S P T B lo w s
N 6 0
2 0
4 0
6 0
T ip R e s is ta n c e q c (M P a )
5
1 0
1 5
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 7
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 9
1 2
1 5
1 5
1 7
1 1
1 7
1 7
Depth (m)
1 9
1 4
1 8
9
1 0
1 4
Depth (m)
1 8
1 3
1 3
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
1 8
1 9
2 1
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
2 3
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 7
3 7
2 6
2 7
2 8
q t = q c + u 2 * ( 1 - C o n e A r e a R a ti o )
2 9
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6
B q = (u 2 - u 0 ) / (q t - S v )
3 7
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 2
2 5
1 8
3 7
3 7
J e ffe r i e s
& D a v ie s 1 9 9 3
{ fr o m
d a ta fi l e }
Page 2

F in e s C o n te n t(% )
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
1 0 0

Co-ordinates : n.a.
Calculated By : SK
Checked By : AA
O v e rb u rd e n S tre s s (k P a )
5 0 0
1 0 0 0
0

PGA = 0.35 g
Eq. Magnitude M = 7
E ffe c tiv e O v e r b u r d e n
S tre s s (k P a )
5 0 0
1 0 0 0
S o il B e h a v io u r T y p e S B T
2
4
6
8
1 0
1 2
S o il T y p e In d e x Ic
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
1 7
1 9
2 0
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6
3 7
F c = 4 2 .4 1 7 9 * Ic - 5 4 .8 5 7 4
1 7
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
1 8
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
2 5
2 6
2 7
2 8
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 7
3 7
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 7
1 2
1 6
1 7
1 1
1 1
1 5
1 6
1 0
1 0
1 4
1 5
1 0
1 3
1 4
Depth (m)
1 0
1 3
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
1 8
1 9
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 7
3 7
R o b e r ts o n 1 9 8 6
Ic = { ( 3 .4 7 - L o g ( Q t) ) ^ 2 + ( L o g ( F r ) + 1 .2 2 ) ^ 2 } ^ 0 .5
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0 .2
0
N o rm a liz a tio n n
0 .4
0 .6
0 .8
1
-5 0 0
0
N o rm a liz e d T ip
R e s is ta n c e Q tn
0
5 0 0

Co-ordinates : n.a.
Calculated By : SK
Checked By : AA

PGA = 0.35 g
Eq. Magnitude M = 7
Q t
-2 0 0 0
0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 7
1 2
U n it W e ig h t(k N /m 3 )
1 4
1 6
1 8
H y d r a u lic C o n d u c tiv ity K

(m /s )
1 E -8
1 E -6
1 E -4
1 E -2
2 0
1 E -1 0
0
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 8
1 9
2 0
Depth (m)
1 7
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
2 1
1 8
1 9
8
9
1 0
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
1 7
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 7
3 7
3 7
3 7
s e e R o b e r ts o n C P T G u i d e 2010
Q t = ( q t - S v ) / S 'v
3 7
R o b e r ts o n e t a l . 1 9 8 6 ( S B T )
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F ric tio n A n g le (d e g )
1 5
3 0
O v e rc o n s o lid a tio n R a tio

O C R
1 E 0
1 E 2
1 E 4
4 5
1 E -2
0
V o id R a tio e
0 .8
1

PGA = 0.35 g
Eq. Magnitude M = 7
1 .2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 4
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6
3 7
S a n d : R o b e r ts o n & C a m p a n e l l a 1 9 8 3 , C l a y : S u n n e s e t e t a l ., 1 9 8 8 a n d
1 9 8 9 ( N T H s o l u tio n )
1 7
Depth (m)
1 7
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
2 9
1 6
1 6
1 7
2 8
1 5
1 5
1 6
2 7
1 4
1 4
1 5
2 6
1 3
1 3
1 8
1 9
Depth (m)
1 3
2 5
7
7
2 4
6
6
2 3
5
5
2 2
4
4
2 1
C o n s tra in e d M o d u lu s M
(M P a )
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
3
3
2 0
2
2
1 9
A t R e s t E a rth P re s s u re
C o e ff. K o
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
1 0 0
1
1
1 8
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 7
Depth (m)

Co-ordinates : n.a.
Calculated By : SK
Checked By : AA
1 8
1 9
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 7
3 7
3 7
C la y : P o w e ll e t a l. 1 9 9 8 , S a n d : M a y n e 2 0 0 5
e = 1 .1 5 2 - 0 .2 3 3 L o g ( q c 1 ) + 0 .0 4 3 L o g ( O C R )
3 7
K u lh a w y a n d M a y n e 1990
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C la y S e n s itiv ity S t
2 0
4 0
6 0
0
S h e a r W a v e V e lo c ity V s
(m /s )
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0

PGA = 0.35 g
Eq. Magnitude M = 7
M a x im u m S h e a r M o d u lu s
G m a x (M P a )
5 0
1 0 0
1 5 0
2 0 0
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 7
1 6
1 9
2 0
1 7
Depth (m)
Depth (m)
1 7
1 8
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
Depth (m)
1 6
Depth (m)
1 5
1 4
1 8
1 9
2 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 7
1 7
1 8
1 9
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
2 1
2 1
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 5
2 5
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 4
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 7
3 7
3 7
3 7
R o b e r t s o n & C a m p a n e lla 1 9 8 8
6 0 0
1 3
E s M a x . (M P a )
2 0 0
4 0 0
1 2
1 1
1 0
2 0 0
E s M in . ( M P a )
1 0 0
Depth (m)

Co-ordinates : n.a.
Calculated By : SK
Checked By : AA
M a y n e 2 0 0 6 c ( a ll s o ils )
G m ax = U W
/ ( w a te r U W ) * V s ^ 2
S a n d : B e l l o tti e t a l . 1 9 8 9 , C l a y : D u n c a n & B u c h i h m a m i 1 9 7 6
3 7
S a n d : B e l l o tti e t a l . 1 9 8 9 , C l a y : D u n c a n & B u c h i h m a m i 1 9 7 6
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Co-ordinates : n.a.
Calculated By : SK
Checked By : AA

PGA = 0.35 g
Eq. Magnitude M = 7
:: Current Analysis Settings and Correlations

Apply 2009 Robertson Normalization n :
Yes
N60 :
Jefferies & Davis 1993
Hydraulic Conductivity K :
Robertson et al. 1986 (SBT)
Unit Weight From Rf and qt :
No
Shear Wave Velocity Vs :
Mayne 2006c (all soils)
Undrained Shear Strength Su :
use Nk=12.5
Clay Overconsolidation Ratio OCR :
Powell et al. 1998
Sand Overconsolidation Ratio OCR :
Mayne 2005
Clay Friction Angle :
Sunneset et al., 1988 and 1989 (NTH solution)
Sand Friction Angle :
Robertson & Campanella 1983
Clay Young's Modulus Es :
Duncan & Buchihmami 1976
Sand Young's Modulus Es :
Bellotti et al. 1989
Sand Relative Density Dr :
Jamiolkowski et al. 2001
Clay Sensitivity St :
Robertson & Campanella 1988 Ns=6
Liquefaction MSF :
Youd et al. 2001 (NCEER 1997)
Stress Reduction Factor Rd :
NCEER, 1997 (Seed & Idriss 1971 tri-linear function)
Liquefaction Assessed For Following SBT:
6
7
8
9
10
12
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Project : NovoCPT Test Project 1

Ground Slope : Gently Sloped 0.4%

N o r m a liz e d F r ic tio n R a tio

F ric tio n R a tio R f(% )

Borehole : NIM 51-60.txt