33. standard Penetration Test The standard penetration test developed around 1927 is eurently the most popular and economical ‘means to obtain subsurface information (6). This test helps in assessing the in-place conditions of the sub-soil with regards to their relative density and or consistency (4e. compactness or fimmness) and at the same time provides high quality representative disturbed soil samples (DS) at testing depth. The test has been codified in ASTM D1586.92 for clayey soils and ASTM D6066-96 for sandy soils (8) The test consists of the following activitis (Tl i. Driving the standard split - bare! sampler through a distance of 18 inches (460 mm) ino the soil a the bottom of the bore using a standard force of 140 Ths (63.5 ke) fee fall ‘hammer froma height of 30 inches (762:mm). ii, Counting the numberof blows (N) to drive the sampler dh lst 12 inches (305 mm) -This Ne-value i called SPT resistance ofthe soil iii, Using a 63.5 kg hammer driving mass falling from a free fall height of 30 inches (762 iat mere ote abies OT) neem Figure 3.1: Schematic Diagram of the SPT Method [11]