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Field Testing       Field Testing


 Field Works   Description/   Limitation   Photos   Field Works   Description/                 Limitation
 Purpose                                          Purpose
 1. Standard     is an in-situ     dependent on   Penetration   75  75  75  75  75  75  N-


 Penetration Test   dynamic   the   (mm)   value   2. Boreholes     to obtain disturbed samples, undisturbed     dependent on the competency level of
 (SPT)   penetration   competency      samples and rock samples                operator (i.e. to be operated by skilled
 test designed   level of     Blow counts   1   3   5   7   7   9   28         workers)
 to provide   operator (i.e. to       to get soil layers description
 information   be operated by      Seating   Test                             to follow termination criteria accordingly
 on the   skilled workers)     Drive    Drive      to do SPT test
 geotechnical
 engineering     to follow      Figure 2: Calculation of N-value
 properties of   termination      Note:
 soil.    criteria
    accordingly                  Bore logs should record:
   to obtain SPT
 N-value                         a.  Reduced level (RL) of boreholes

   to determine                 b.  Ground water level in the boreholes
 the
 consistency
 of soil strata

   SPT N-value
 to be used in
 analysis &
 design
 purpose



    Figure 3: Schematic Diagram of SPT

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