Michigan Cone Penetrometer Test Calibration

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) purchased Cone Penetration Test (CPT) equipment in 2019 to better define the geotechnical conditions at project sites. To date, MDOT has used the CPT on 12 sites including the M-66 Monroe Creek Crossing. One year of CPT data has been collected on projects that were also drilled using traditional techniques. A total of 50-55 CPT soundings exists alongside traditional soil borings with visual descriptions and blow counts. Some grain size distribution and other lab tests have been conducted from the soil boring samples. MDOT has graphed some of the data on published soil type behavior charts to note preliminary correlations. However, more statistical comparison is needed to calibrate the Michigan CPT test and identify procedures that should be followed to produce and interpret Michigan soil data reliably. In addition, MDOT could benefit from a standardized procedure that stores data in the Data Interchange for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (DIGGS) data storage format and provides automated output that assists with risk-based design. Further identifying site variability may help with appropriate site characterization and design savings.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Michigan Department of Transportation

  Van Wagoner Building
  425 W. Ottawa Street
  Lansing, MI  United States  48909
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  2350 Hayward
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109-2125
• Principal Investigators:

  Hryciw, Roman

• Start Date: 20220101
• Expected Completion Date: 20250228
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Cone penetrometers; Data storage; Geotechnical engineering; Testing equipment
• Geographic Terms: Michigan
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01877225
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 27 2023 12:01PM