Cone Penetration Test Correlations for Missouri Soils

The objective of this research is to provide MoDOT with Missouri-specific guidance on the use of cone penetration test (CPT) measurements to estimate geotechnical parameters. This work will focus on two areas: (1) Development of Missouri-specific correlations to estimate undrained strengths of Missouri clays from CPT measurements. and (2) Investigation of inconsistencies between standard penetration test (SPT) and CPT derived values for granular soils in Missouri.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $190,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  TR202625

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Missouri Department of Transportation

  1617 Missouri Boulevard
  P.O. Box 270
  Jefferson City, MO  United States  65102
• Project Managers:

  Hosey, Jenni

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Missouri, Columbia

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  E2509 Lafferre Hall
  Columbia, MO  United States  65203
• Principal Investigators:

  Rosenblad, Brent

• Start Date: 20260201
• Expected Completion Date: 20271231
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay soils; Cone penetrometers; Correlation analysis; Granular soils; Undrained shear strength
• Geographic Terms: Missouri
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01981051
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Missouri Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: TR202625
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 24 2026 3:30PM