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The observed value of N in static cone penetration test is corrected by _________

(a) Overburden and Dilatancy /submergence

(b) Effective pressure

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

I got this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

Asked question is from Bearing Capacity in section Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct choice is (a) Overburden and Dilatancy /submergence

Explanation: The N-value for cohesion less soil shall be corrected for overburden and the values N0 obtained after overburden correction is corrected further for dilatancy.

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