RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPT, JKR, PROBE AND UNC0NFINED

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CLAY

N (Flow/Ft.) Consistency Cqu Uncomfined Compressive JKR Probe

2 Strength (qu) Flows/Ft.
psf (Ton/Sq.Ft.) kN/m2

2 very soft 288 0.25 23.94 10

(4 psi)

2-4 soft 288 - 560 0.25 - 0.50 23.94~47.88 10 - 20

(4 - 8 psi)

4-3 (Firm) 560 - 1120 0.50 - 1.00 47.88~95.76 20 - 40

(8 - 16 psi)

8 - 15 stiff 1120 - 2240 1.00 - 2.00 95.76~191.52 40 - 70

(16 - 32 psi)

15 - 30 very stiff 2240 - 4480 2.00 - 4.00 191.52~383.04 70 - 100

(32 - 64 psi)

30 hard >4480 >4.00 >383.04 >100

(>64 psi)

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPT, JKR PROBE AND ALLOWABLE

SOIL PRESSURE FOR SAND

Unit weight, psf N(Flows/Ft.) f0 Relative

Moist Submerge Density
(Rd)

<100 < 60 0-4 0 - 28 very loose

(0 - 15%

95 - 175 50 - 65 4 - 10 28 - 30 loose
(15 - 35%)

110 - 130 60 - 70 10 - 30 30 - 36 medium

(35 - 65%)

110 - 140 65 - 85 30 - 50 36 - 41 dense

(65 - 85%)

>145 >75 over 50 very dense

(85 - 100%)
WEEN SPT, JKR, PROBE AND UNC0NFINED
RESSIVE STRENGTH OF CLAY

Unit Wt.
psf
Saturated

110 - 120

110 - 130

120 - 140

130

WEEN SPT, JKR PROBE AND ALLOWABLE

IL PRESSURE FOR SAND

Allowable JKR
Soil Pressure Probe
(Ton/Sq.Ft.)* Flows/

not suitable 10

0 - 0.8 10 - 30
(0 - 12.4 psi)

0.8 - 2.8 30 - 80
(12.4 - 43.6 psi)

2.8 - 4.7 80 - 100

(43.6 - 73 psi)

> 4.7 100

(73 psi)
 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPT, JKR, PROBE AND UNC0NFINED
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF COHESIVE SOIL

N (Flow/Ft.) Consistency Cqu Uncomfined Compressive f0 JKR Probe

2 Strength (qu) Flows/Ft.
psf (Ton/Sq.Ft.)

2 very soft 288 0.25 10

(4 psi)
0 - 15

2-4 soft 288 - 560 0.25 - 0.50 10 - 20

(4 - 8 psi)

4-8 (Firm) 560 - 1120 0.50 - 1.00 15 - 28 20 - 40

(8 - 16 psi)

8 - 15 stiff 1120 - 2240 1.00 - 2.00 28 - 33 40 - 70

(16 - 32 psi)

15 - 30 very stiff 2240 - 4480 2.00 - 4.00 33 - 36 70 - 100

(32 - 64 psi)

30 hard >4480 >4.00 36 - 40 >100

(>64 psi)

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPT, JKR PROBE AND ALLOWABLE

SOIL PRESSURE FOR SAND

Unit weight, pcf N(Flows/Ft.) f0 Relative

Moist Submerge Density
(Rd)

<100 < 60 0-4 0 - 28 very loose

(0 - 15%

95 - 175 50 - 65 4 - 10 28 - 30 loose
(15 - 35%)

110 - 130 60 - 70 10 - 30 30 - 36 medium

(35 - 65%)

110 - 140 65 - 85 30 - 50 36 - 41 dense

(65 - 85%)

>145 >75 over 50 very dense

(85 - 100%)
NED

Unit Wt.
psf
Saturated

110 - 120

110 - 130

120 - 140

130

BLE

Allowable JKR
Soil Pressure Probe
(Ton/Sq.Ft.)* Flows/

not suitable 10

0 - 0.8 10 - 30
(0 - 12.4 psi)

0.8 - 2.8 30 - 80
(12.4 - 43.6 psi)

2.8 - 4.7 80 - 100

(43.6 - 73 psi)

> 4.7 100

(73 psi)
The following results are valid for the majority of loist clayey and soils, the formula :

P = 2860 + 550 (R-40) 1/2

Where P is the Mean Pressure in LB. Per Sq. Ft.

And R is the Mackintosh Resistance for the Layer Concerned has been Derived to give safe
pressure direct for the Mackintosh Resistance.

(Applicable for shallow footings. D<B)

No. of Blows Pressure Ton/Sq.Ft.

40 1.28
41 1.52
42 1.62
43 1.70
44 1.77
45 1.82
46 1.88
47 1.92
48 1.97
49 2.00
50 2.06
51 2.09
52 2.12
53 2.16
54 2.18
55 2.23
56 2.26
57 2.29
58 2.33
59 2.35
60 2.37
61 2.40
62 2.42
63 2.47
64 2.49
65 2.53
66 2.53
67 2.55
68 2.58
69 2.59
70 2.61
71 2.63
72 2.67
73 2.69
74 2.71
75 2.72
76 2.75
77 2.77
78 2.79
79 2.81
80 2.83
81 2.85
82 2.87
83 2.88
84 2.90
85 2.92
No. of Blows Pressure No. of Flows Pressure
Ton/Sq.Ft. Ton/Sq.Ft.

86 2.94 141 3.74

87 2.96 142 3.76
88 3.00 143 3.77
89 3.00 144 3.78
90 3.02 145 3.79
91 3.03 146 3.81
92 3.05 147 3.82
93 3.07 148 3.83
94 3.08 149 3.84
95 3.10 150 3.85
96 3.12 151 3.86
97 3.13 152 3.87
98 3.14 153 3.89
99 3.16 154 3.9
100 3.18 155 3.91
101 3.20 156 3.92
102 3.21 157
103 3.22 158
104 3.24 159 3.96
105 3.26 160 3.97
106 3.28 161
107 3.29 162
108 3.30 163
109 3.32 164
110 3.34 165
112 3.36 166
113 3.37 167
114 3.39 168 4.05
115 3.40 169 4.06
116 3.42 170 4.08
117 3.44 171 4.09
118 3.45
119 3.46
120 3.47
121 3.49 150 3.85
122 3.50 200 4.38
123 3.51 250 4.83
124 3.52 300 5.24
125 3.53 350 5.6
126 3.55 400 5.93
127 3.57 450 6.25
128 3.58
129 3.59
130 3.61
131 3.63
132 3.63
133 3.65
134 3.66
135 3.67
136 3.68
137 3.69
138 3.71
139 3.72
140 3.73