Methods for estimating the geotechnical properties of the soil

Semi-empirical correlations of geotechnical parameters based on in-situ soil tests

This text is designed for all professionals who operate in the geotechnical subsurface investigation.

The purpose of this text is to provide an easy reference tool relative to the means available today.

Theoretical insights have been avoided, for which please refer to the attached bibliography, except in cases considered essential for understanding the formulation.

The reason for this is obvious: make the text as easy to read as possible.

After briefly introducing volumetric and density relationships with the most common definitions used for soils, in the following chapters, we briefly described some of the most widespread in situ geotechnical testing and correlations to derive empirically geotechnical parameters and several useful formulations available today in the field of Geology.

The text concludes with the inclusion of formulas used in Technical Geology, considered of daily use to those working in the sector.

The topics are intended to provide a basic understanding of the in situ geotechnical testing and evaluation of geotechnical parameters necessary to define the geotechnical model.

Language: English