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Sand Cone Test

The Sand Cone Test is a standardized field density testing method used in geotechnical engineering that distinguishes itself by employing a calibrated sand-filled cone apparatus to measure the in-situ density of compacted soil through volume displacement.

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3.1K

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127

Authors

59

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Sand Cone Density TestSand Cone Method

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Publications

56

Cavity Expansion and Penetration Resistance in Sand

Rodrigo Salgado, J. K. Mitchell, Michele Jamiolkowski · Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering · 1997 · 311 citations

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Liquefaction Potential of Sands Using the CPT

P. K. Robertson, R. G. Campanella · Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · 1985 · 276 citations

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The cone penetration test in sands: part II, general inference of state

K. Been, M. G. Jefferies, J. H. A. Crooks et al. · Géotechnique · 1987 · 193 citations

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The cone penetration test in sands: part I, state parameter interpretation

K. Been, J. H. A. Crooks, Dennis Becker et al. · Géotechnique · 1986 · 181 citations

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Research on determining the density of sands by spoon penetration testing

Harold J. Gibbs · US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core) · 1956 · 162 citations

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Authors

127

  1. KB
    K. Been

    Golder Associates (Canada), Canada

    4 publications · 441 citations

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  2. MG
    M. G. Jefferies

    Golder Associates (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    4 publications · 487 citations

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  3. PK
    P. K. Robertson

    University of Alberta, Canada

    3 publications · 324 citations

    3

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  4. RS
    Rodrigo Salgado

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    3 publications · 487 citations

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  5. JH
    J. H. A. Crooks

    Golder Associates (Canada), Canada

    3 publications · 426 citations

    3

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Institutions

59

  1. University of Technology - Iraq

    Baghdad, Iraq

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    99 citations

  2. Louisiana State University

    Baton Rouge, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    227 citations

  3. Kilis 7 Aralık University

    Kilis, Türkiye

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

  4. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    Hsinchu, Taiwan

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    81 citations

  5. Golder Associates (Canada)

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    558 citations

  6. University of Jordan

    Amman, Jordan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  7. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

    Sangāreddi, India

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    167 citations

  8. Sharif University of Technology

    Tehran, Iran

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    73 citations

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Venues

  1. Géotechnique

    9 publications · 694 citations

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  2. Canadian Geotechnical Journal

    5 publications · 131 citations

    5

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  3. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

    4 publications · 223 citations

    4

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  4. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

    4 publications · 550 citations

    4

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  5. Computers and Geotechnics

    4 publications · 248 citations

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