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    The document summarizes the standard procedures and specifications for conducting a Standard Penetration Test (SPT). Key aspects covered include: 1) Borehole diameter should be between 100-150 mm. Drill rods used should be consistent in size and have stiffness equal to or greater than an A rod. 2) The hammer used should be 63.5 kg and free fall height should be 760 mm to deliver 60% of theoretical free fall energy. 3) Correction factors are provided to account for non-standard borehole diameters. Test results are reported as N-values which indicate penetration resistance of soils.

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    The document summarizes the standard procedures and specifications for conducting a Standard Penetration Test (SPT). Key aspects covered include: 1) Borehole diameter should be between 100-150 mm. Drill rods used should be consistent in size and have stiffness equal to or greater than an A rod. 2) The hammer used should be 63.5 kg and free fall height should be 760 mm to deliver 60% of theoretical free fall energy. 3) Correction factors are provided to account for non-standard borehole diameters. Test results are reported as N-values which indicate penetration resistance of soils.

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    The document summarizes the standard procedures and specifications for conducting a Standard Penetration Test (SPT). Key aspects covered include: 1) Borehole diameter should be between 100-150 mm. Drill rods used should be consistent in size and have stiffness equal to or greater than an A rod. 2) The hammer used should be 63.5 kg and free fall height should be 760 mm to deliver 60% of theoretical free fall energy. 3) Correction factors are provided to account for non-standard borehole diameters. Test results are reported as N-values which indicate penetration resistance of soils.

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    Standard Penetration Test

    Standard
    IS ASTM D ASTM D IS
    Code of ISO 22476-3
    2131:1981 1586 6066 1893:2016
    Practice
    Less than 150
    BH (Significant effect
    Diameter 100-150 - 75-125 on results can 100-130*
    (mm) occur if
    diameter≥150mm)
    Consistent
    drill rod sizes
    like A rod
    should be
    used. Upto
    5% energy
    A or AW
    difference
    type for
    can be caused
    Sampling depths less
    by using
    rod having Drill rods with than 15.2m.
    different drill
    Preferably stiffness mass more than
    Drill Rods rods.
    A rod equal to or 10kg/m shall not N or NW
    more than A be used. type for
    BW to NW
    rod. depths
    sizes are
    greater than
    preferred for
    15.2m.
    depths
    greater than
    15m to avoid
    whipping or
    buckling
    effect.
    762
    (Delivers
    Height of 60%
    750 760±25 760 760±10
    Fall (mm) theoretical
    free fall
    energy)

    Hammer
    63.5 63.5±1 63.5±1 63.5 63.5
    Weight (Kg)

    *- Correction Factor is used for non-standard borehole diameter. (CBD)

    CBD BH Diameter (mm)

    1.00 65-115

    1.05 150

    1.15 200

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    Standard Penetration Test

    Coupling I D Thickness
    Size O.D (mm) I.D (mm)
    (mm) (mm)

    A 41.3 28.6 14.3 12.7


    AW 44.4 30.9 19.9 13.5
    BW 54.0 44.5 19.0 9.5
    NW 66.7 57.2 34.9 9.5
    N 60.3 50.8 25.4 9.5

    References
    IS 2131: 1981, “Method for standard penetration test for soils”, Bureau of Indian Standards.

    ASTM D1586-11, “Standard test method for penetration test and split barrel sampling of
    soils”

    ASTM D6066-96, “Standard Practice for Determining the Normalized Penetration Resistance
    of Sands for Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential.

    ISO 22476-3 BS EN, “Geotechnical investigation and testing- Field testing- part 3- standard
    penetration test”.

    IS 1893: 2016 Part-1, “Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures”, Bureau of
    Indian Standards.

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