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    This document provides instructions for calculating the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value using results from a Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT). It explains that DCPT is a quick test used to measure the strength of compacted materials. It then outlines the procedure to determine the CBR value from DCPT results in 3 steps: 1) record penetration measurements from DCPT, 2) identify layers based on slope changes in a penetration curve, and 3) use an equation to calculate the CBR value for each layer. An example calculation is also provided.

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    This document provides instructions for calculating the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value using results from a Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT). It explains that DCPT is a quick test used to measure the strength of compacted materials. It then outlines the procedure to determine the CBR value from DCPT results in 3 steps: 1) record penetration measurements from DCPT, 2) identify layers based on slope changes in a penetration curve, and 3) use an equation to calculate the CBR value for each layer. An example calculation is also provided.

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    This document provides instructions for calculating the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value using results from a Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT). It explains that DCPT is a quick test used to measure the strength of compacted materials. It then outlines the procedure to determine the CBR value from DCPT results in 3 steps: 1) record penetration measurements from DCPT, 2) identify layers based on slope changes in a penetration curve, and 3) use an equation to calculate the CBR value for each layer. An example calculation is also provided.

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    This document provides instructions for calculating the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value using results from a Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT). It explains that DCPT is a quick test used to measure the strength of compacted materials. It then outlines the procedure to determine the CBR value from DCPT results in 3 steps: 1) record penetration measurements from DCPT, 2) identify layers based on slope changes in a penetration curve, and 3) use an equation to calculate the CBR value for each layer. An example calculation is also provided.

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    The document describes how to calculate the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value from Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT) results. It provides a step-by-step procedure and an example calculation.

    The CBR value is calculated by using the average penetration per blow (DCPI60) for different layers identified from the penetration curve, and applying it to the equation: log10CBR = 2.48 - 1.057 log10(DCPI60).

    During a DCPT test, the penetration of a standard cone is measured for each blow of an 8 kg hammer dropped from 575 mm. The cumulative penetration and number of blows are recorded.

    HOW TO CALCULATE CBR VALUE

    USING DCPT RESULT ON SITE?


    Suryakanta | November 3, 2015 | Construction, Road Construction, Transportation | 8 Comments

    DCPT (DYNAMIC CONE PENETRATION TEST)


    Dynamic cone penetration test or DCPT is a quick, simple and low cost test which is extensively
    used by many agencies around the globe to measure the strength of compacted material of unbound
    granular and sub grade layers with reasonable accuracy.

    Now a days DCPT is commonly used during construction for the following purposes.

     To control quality of construction


     To determine in situ CBR value
     To evaluate quality of flexible pavement

    PRINCIPLE OF DCPT
    The basic principle involved in the operation of this apparatus is the measuring of the resistance
    offered by the pavement layers to the penetration of a standard cone with a diameter of 20 mm (with
    600 apex angle) driven by an 8 kg hammer freely falling through a height of 575 mm. the amount of
    penetration (in mm) of the cone is generally reported in terms of the average penetration per
    blow, DCPI60 (mm/blow).
    Note: Greater the value of DCPI60 indicates a softer material and vice versa.

    CALCULATION OF CBR VALUE FROM DCPT


    RESULT
    Follow the below mentioned step by step procedure to calculate CBR value using DCPT result. To
    get a clear understanding of the calculation, an example is also given at the end of the procedure.

    PROCEDURE
    1. Record the initial reading on the dynamic cone penetrometer scale.
    2. Calculate the value of penetration (in mm) for each blow by subtracting the previous recorded
    reading (i.e. reading on scale) from the current reading.
    3. Calculate the cumulative depth of penetration (in mm) for each blow by adding all the previous
    individual depth of penetrations.
    4. Draw a chart using the data of cumulative depth of penetration and number of blows. (See Fig-
    1)
    5. This step is about identifying the depth of each layer. Identify the slope change of the
    penetration curve. Every change in slope represents a change in layer type.
    6. After identifying each slope change, calculate the average penetration/blow for each slope
    change and calculate the thickness of each layer.
    7. Use the following equation and determine the corresponding CBR value of each layer.

    log10CBR = 2.48 – 1.057 log10(DCPI60)


    8. To know the variation of the CBR value across the depth, draw another semi-log chart with
    CBR values on logarithmic scale as abscissa (x axis) and depth of penetration on ordinary
    scale as ordinate (y axis). (See Fig-2).

    EXAMPLE CALCULATION OF CBR VALUE


    DCP
    No. Cumulative CBR Cumulative Layer Avg
    scale DCPI60pen/blow
    of penetration value penetration thickness CBR
    reading (mm)
    blows (mm) (%) (cm) (mm) (%)
    (cm)

    0 9.5 0 0 0

    1 10.1 6 6 45.4 0.6

    2 10.7 6 12 45.4 1.2

    3 11.3 6 18 45.4 1.8

    4 11.9 6 24 45.4 2.4

    5 12.5 6 30 45.4 3
    73 44.9
    6 13.1 6 36 45.4 3.6

    7 13.7 6 42 45.4 4.2

    8 14.3 6 48 45.4 4.8

    9 14.9 6 54 45.4 5.4

    10 15.5 6 60 45.4 6

    11 16.1 6 66 45.4 6.6


    12 16.8 7 73 38.6 7.3

    13 19 22 95 11.5 9.5

    14 21.3 23 118 11.0 11.8

    15 23.5 22 140 11.5 14

    16 25.8 23 163 11.0 16.3


    178 11.4
    17 27.8 20 183 12.7 18.3

    18 30 22 205 11.5 20.5

    19 32.3 23 228 11.0 22.8

    20 34.6 23 251 11.0 25.1

    21 38.2 36 287 6.8 28.7

    22 41.8 36 323 6.8 32.3

    23 45.4 36 359 6.8 35.9

    24 49.0 36 395 6.8 39.5 646 6.9

    25 52.6 36 431 6.8 43.1

    26 56.1 35 466 7.0 46.6

    27 59.8 37 503 6.6 50.3


    28 63.4 36 539 6.8 53.9

    29 66.9 35 574 7.0 57.4

    30 70.5 36 610 6.8 61

    31 74.1 36 646 6.8 64.6

    32 77.7 36 682 6.8 68.2

    33 81.3 36 718 6.8 71.8

    34 84.8 35 753 7.0 75.3

    35 88.4 36 789 6.8 78.9

    36 92 36 825 6.8 82.5

    37 95.6 36 861 6.8 86.1

    38 99.2 36 897 6.8 89.7

    Note:

     In the example given above the initial reading is 9.5.


     There exist many equations to derive CBR value from DCPT result. The equation that we have
    used is commonly used. If you want you can use any other equations.
    Fig-1 DCP chart

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