TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Toe of a lava flow, Mojave Desert, California
The following notation is introduced in this chapter:
| C b | Borehole diameter correction for the SPT N-value | |
| C r | Rod length correction for the SPT N-value | |
| D | Diameter of the vane [Eq. (4.4)] | |
| D | Smallest dimension of the actual footing [Eq. (4.6)] | |
| D 1 | Smallest dimension of the steel plate (plate load test) | |
| D e | Diameter of the sampler cutting tip | |
| D i | Inside diameter of the sampler | |
| D o | Outside diameter of the sampler | |
| E m | Hammer efficiency for SPT | |
| H | Height of the vane | |
| k o | At-rest earth pressure | |
| k s | Subgrade modulus | |
| N | SPT N-value | |
| N 60 | SPT N-value corrected for field testing procedures | |
| q | Stress for plate load test | |
| q c | Cone resistance | |
| S | Settlement of the actual footing | |
| S 1 | Depth of penetration of the steel plate (plate load test) | |
| s u | Undrained shear strength of clay | |
| T max | Maximum torque required to shear the clay for the field vane test | |
| ? | Penetration of the plate (plate load test) | |
| ? | Friction angle of soil |
As indicated in Fig. 1.11, Part 1 of the book deals with the assignment, proposal, and planning of the work. Part 2 of the book deals with the site investigation, which includes document review,...
