Relationship between the Shear Strength and the Depth of Cone Penetration in Fall Cone Tests

Table 2

Fall-cone instrument liquid limit strength.

Standards category	Experimental value of τ (kPa)	Calculated value of τ (equation (14)) (kPa)	Calculated value of τ (equation (15)) (kPa)
Sweden (60 g, 60°, 10 mm)	1.5–2.1 [15]	1.94	2.41
BS (80 g, 30°, 20 mm)	1.6 [30]; 2.2 [4]	2.04	2.18
ГOCT (76 g, 30°, 10 mm)	8.5 [31]	7.75	8.27
GB/T 50123-2019 (76 g, 30°, 17 mm)	1.3–2.8 [32]	2.68	2.86
JTG E40-2007 (100 g, 30°, 20 mm)	1.2–2.7 [33]	2.55	2.72