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Saturated unit weight

Bowles (1982), Terzaghi-Peck (1948-1967)

•correlation valid for the specific weight of the material equal to about G=2,65 t/m3 and for dry unit weight variable from 1.33 (Nspt = 0) to 1.99 (Nspt = 95).

inc_psv_terzaghi

NSPTcorr ≤ 50: a=1.8559, b=0.0062

NSPTcorr > 50: a=2.0414, b=0.0021