Soil Classification: Geotechnical Design Parameters, SPT/CPT https://WebToolTip.com Published 10/2026
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Language: English | Duration: 6h 56m | Size: 2.94 GB
Master USCS and AASHTO, turn SPT and CPTu into design parameters, plan the right tests. DATUM app and 10 handouts free
What you'll learn
Classify any soil in the USCS, AASHTO, and USDA systems from sieve, hydrometer, and Atterberg limit tests, and defend every call with the governing criteria.
Identify soils by hand in the field and predict behaviour and hazards (permeability, settlement, swelling, liquefaction, piping) from the group symbol.
Correct SPT, CPTu, to N60, (N1)60, qt, and Ic, and convert them into design parameters: friction angle, Dr, cu, and OCR.
Assemble a professional boring log and carry it into design checks: bearing capacity, consolidation settlement, liquefaction screening, and filter design.
Run a complete site investigation in the included DATUM web app, from raw field data to a finished borehole log, backed by 10 downloadable lecture handoutsz.
Requirements
Basic engineering mathematics; every formula used is stated and derived before it is applied.
An introductory soil mechanics course helps but is not assumed; Module 0 rebuilds the foundations from the clay minerals up.
Any modern web browser for the included DATUM app; nothing to install and no paid software needed.
Curiosity about how a soil's name becomes a design decision; everything else is provided inside the course.