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INTRODUCTION. The purpose of a subsurface exploration program is to ... water hydrologic regimen; and 7) the appropriate soil and rock parameters that are of ...
Subsurface Exploration Using the Standard Penetration Test and the Cone Penetrometer Test J. DAVID ROGERS Department of Geological Sciences & Engineering, 125 McNutt Hall, University of Missouri–Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-0230

Key Terms: Site Exploration, Site Characterization, Subsurface Exploration, Drilling, Standard Penetration Test, Cone Penetrometer

ABSTRACT The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) have become industry standards for subsurface geotechnical investigations using small diameter (