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13-06-2020 | Research Article - Civil Engineering

Correlation Between SPT and PMT for Sandy Silt: A Case Study from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Authors: Mohd Faiz Mohammad Zaki, Mohd Ashraf Mohamad Ismail, Darvintharen Govindasamy

Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Issue 10/2020

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In this study, the pressuremeter modulus (E_M) and the unload–reload modulus (E_ur) consisted of a wide range of data were correlated to blow counts (N₆₀) using a maximum of 50 blows/300 mm and the extrapolated N₆₀ of 300 blows/300 mm. A 3D model and statistical analysis were used to provide relevant justifications for the selection of this extrapolation method, considering that N₆₀ was limited to 50 blows. In generating a 3D model, the N₆₀ profile was developed using the inverse distance weighting method for predicting unsampled data between boreholes. Correlations were established for the sandy silt soil type that was observed as the dominant lithology in the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit line 1 project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total 52 pressuremeter test and standard penetration test data pairs were obtained at depths ranging from 6 to 41.7 m within the Kenny Hill Formation (KHF) and the contact zone between the KHF and the limestone formation. This contact zone has shown distinct geological features with the characteristic of a lower N₆₀ value underlying stiff strata. According to the E_M/E_ur ratio, the maximum value of 7 indicated that this zone is unpredicted in initial and unload–reload stiffness compared to the non-contact zone (the KHF only), with a maximum ratio of 3. Therefore, separate correlations were established to distinguish these zones. Strong correlations between N₆₀ and E_M were identified by splitting these zones. The proposed correlation was then compared with the previous research.

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Title: Correlation Between SPT and PMT for Sandy Silt: A Case Study from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Authors: Mohd Faiz Mohammad Zaki
Mohd Ashraf Mohamad Ismail
Darvintharen Govindasamy
Publication date: 13-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Electronic ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-04684-3

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