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Transportation Engineering

University of Kentucky

2024

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Geophysical Method Used For The Determination And Prediction Of Soil Strength And Stiffness Parameters, Dabo Adama Jan 2024

Geophysical Method Used For The Determination And Prediction Of Soil Strength And Stiffness Parameters, Dabo Adama

Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering

This paper presents the results of an effort to use geophysical measurements such as seismic wave velocities and electrical resistivities to calculate airfield design parameters. The study converts all geophysical measurements to equivalent California Bearing Ratio (CBR) values, comparing CBR values estimated from DCP penetration resistance with CBR values estimated from shear wave velocity and electrical resistivity values. Relationships linking the geophysical measurements to CBR estimates were established using laboratory data and applied to field in-situ measurements. The elastic modulus (E) is the stiffness parameter involved in predicting soil strength and stiffness. This research aims to relate electrical conductivity and …