Correlation between SPT (N) values and shear strength parameters of laterite soil / Ahmad Jais Abdul Wahab and Abdul Razak Tayep

This project is based on the analysis of laterite soil through out Malaysia. The purposed of this analysis is to determine the correlation between Standard Penetration Test (SPT) N value and the soil strength parameters, cohesion (c) and Angle of friction (0) can determine the strength, consistancy and allowable bearing pressure of soil if the geotechnical parameters are known. It is known that parameters of American and Malaysian laterite soil are different. It's important that our local engineers analyse Malaysian laterite soil in Order to determine how different the local laterite is compared that design parameters should be based on results of local soil analysis. In future, the design and construction of engineering project will be safer and economical if our soil strength in Malaysia is better understood.