Soils - Determination of Undrained Shear Strength and Sensitivity of Cohesive Soils Using a Fall Cone Penetrometer

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Bureau de normalisation du Québec
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Designation Number:
CAN/BNQ 2501-110
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
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New Edition
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Proceeding to development
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This standard specifies test methods used to determine the sensitivity of cohesive soils based on the undrained shear strength of soils in their undisturbed and remoulded states, as obtained using a fall cone penetrometer.

This method is only applicable to cohesive soils which are free of sand or other coarse aggregates. The tests shall only be done on homogeneous soil layers.

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The committee has decided to revise the standard.

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