Name: MOM Attitya

ID: e20180615
Group: I4 WRI (b)

Homework assignment 2 DCP

Check the Quality of Existing Ground before Embankment Construction

1. Based on DCP data, estimate the CBR value of the soil through depth.
Correlation between CBR versus DCP index for SC material is CBR = 293
DCP1.12

Verticals
Number Scale DCP CBR
Penetration
Layer/Material of Reading Value Value
(mm)
Blows (mm) (mm/blow) (%)

Initial End

Foundation formation Level 1 158 167 9 9 25.01

SC Material 5 167 200 33 6.6 35.40

SC Material 5 200 227 27 5.4 44.32

SC Material 5 227 265 38 7.6 30.22

SC Material 5 265 305 40 8 28.54

SC Material 5 305 349 44 8.8 25.65

SC Material 5 349 379 30 6 39.39

SC Material 5 379 413 34 6.8 34.23

SC Material 5 413 435 22 4.4 55.74

SC Material 5 435 462 27 5.4 44.32

SC Material 5 462 490 28 5.6 42.55

SC Material 5 490 523 33 6.6 35.40

 Verticals
Number Scale DCP CBR
Penetration
Layer/Material of Reading Value Value
(mm)
Blows (mm) (mm/blow) (%)

Initial End

SC Material 5 523 554 31 6.2 37.97

SC Material 5 554 581 27 5.4 44.32

SC Material 5 581 611 30 6 39.39

SC Material 5 611 646 35 7 33.14

SC Material 5 646 685 39 7.8 29.36

SC Material 5 685 715 30 6 39.39

SC Material 5 715 745 30 6 39.39

SC Material 5 745 770 25 5 48.31

SC Material 5 770 785 15 3 85.60

SC Material 5 785 795 10 2 100

SC Material 5 795 801 6 1.2 100

SC Material 5 801 809 8 1.6 100

SC Material 5 809 813 4 0.8 100

SC Material 5 813 819 6 1.2 100

SC Material 5 819 823 4 0.8 100

SC Material 5 823 827 4 0.8 100