HW No4 Solution CPT Crelationssoil
HW No4 Solution CPT Crelationssoil
HW No4 Solution CPT Crelationssoil
1. Two of the most commonly used methods for subsurface drilling are:
a. Hollow Stem, Continuous Flight auger
b. Rotatory Wash boring
Draw a schematic diagram to show how each of these methods work.
In each of these methods, explain:
a. How cuttings are brought to the surface
b. Caving and squeezing of borehole is prevented.
Solution:
3. A five story office building is to be built on a site underlain by moderately uniform soils.
Bedrock is at a depth of over 200 meters. This building will be 50 meter wide and 85
meter long and the foundation will be founded at a depth of 1 meter below the ground
surface. Determine the required number and depth of exploratory borings.
Solution:
Area covered by the building: (50) x (85) = 4250 m2
Considering the subsurface conditions to be average, and surface footprint area for each
exploratory boring as 300 m2
No of boring = 4250/300 = 14 borings.
Depth of boring = 5 x S0.7 + D = 5 x (5)0.7 + 1 = 16 m
Coduto suggests ten 10-m deep borings and four 20-m deep boring.
3. A Standard Penetration Test (SPT) was performed in a cohesionless soil profile and the
field records provide the following data.
SPT Test Performed at Depth = 3.0 m
Blow counts = 12/13/16 (blow counts for first, second and third 6 inch increments)
Soil profile = Uniform coarse sand uniform up to depth 4.5 m;
Unit weight = 20 kN/m3;
Water table is at depth 6.0m.
Solution:
Depth qc(tsf) Rf (%) Classification
(ft) (See Fig) (See Fig) (See Figure)
3-9 70 5 Very Stiff Fine Grained
(Over consolidated or Cemented)
9-11 175 3 Silty Sand to Sandy Silt
11-20 70 4 Clayey Silt to Silty Clay
20-22.5 160 1.5 Sand to Silty Sand
22.5-47.5 15 2 Clayey Silt to Silty Clay