Print Email Facebook Twitter Relating cone penetration resistance to sand state using the material point method Title Relating cone penetration resistance to sand state using the material point method Author Martinelli, M. (TU Delft Dynamics of Structures; Deltares) Pisano, F. (TU Delft Geo-engineering) Date 2022 Abstract Cone penetration tests (CPTs) can quantitatively inform about the mechanical state of a sand. However, relating measured cone resistance values to sand state requires complex back-analysis of the processes occurring in the soil during the test. This paper provides new evidence of the value added in this area by modern large-deformation modelling based on the material point method (MPM). It is shown that accurate simulation of the relationship between cone resistance and sand state can be achieved, on condition that the constitutive behaviour of the soil - and especially its critical state features - is adequately modelled over a wide range of confining pressures. This study relies on the predictive capabilities of the critical state NorSand model, and shows how previous calibrations endeavours from the literature (based on triaxial test results) can support the MPM simulation of unrelated CPT results obtained through calibration chamber tests. MPM CPT simulations of ever-increasing quality will positively impact the state of the art of CPT interpretation procedures, to date still largely based on simplified cavity expansion theories. Subject Sandin situ testingnumerical modellingconstitutive relationsgeomaterial characterisation To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:13ec99b7-bef0-4a24-b26a-b1a9cae00ab6 DOI https://doi.org/10.1680/jgele.21.00145 Embargo date 2023-07-01 ISSN 2045-2543 Source Geotechnique Letters (Online), 12 (2), 131-138 Bibliographical note Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public. Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2022 M. Martinelli, F. Pisano Files PDF jgele.21.00145.pdf 1.55 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:13ec99b7-bef0-4a24-b26a-b1a9cae00ab6/datastream/OBJ/view