The strength, safety and reliability of foundation design depend greatly on the examination of multiple components such as stratigraphic limits, lithologic anomalies and soils type. A definitive reference for utilizing the principles of soil mechanics while improving in situ testing devices, Piezocone Penetration Test (CPT and CPTu) Applications in Foundation Engineering removes the inefficiencies which are inherent in conventional experiments and lead to more reliable results. In this book, the authors begin with a brief introduction of geotechnical studies, experimental, geophysical and in situ testing. CPT and CPTu tests are introduced with a brief background of test usage, results and procedure. The authors clarify the methods for soil classification and identification based on CPT results.
Piezocone Penetration and Cone Test Application In Foundation Engineering includes different approaches for determining bearing capacity of shallow foundations as well as methods for determining pile bearing capacity and settlement concepts. The use of soft computing (GMDH) neural network related to CPT records and Geotechnical parameters are also discussed. In addition, different cases regarding the behaviour of foundation performance using case records such as shallow foundation, deep soil improvement, soil behaviour classification (SBC) and bearing capacity have been accomplished.
