George, V.Nageshwar Rao, Ch.Shivashankar, R.2026-02-052009Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2009, 27, 4, pp. 585-5939603182https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-008-9248-6https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/27684The focus of this study was on correlating the effect of grain-size, maximum dry-density (MDD), field moisture content, and the void ratios on penetration measured using the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) for laterite soils blended with fines. Tests were performed on soil samples compacted to MDD for moulding water contents set to the optimum moisture content (OMC), dry of OMC, and wet of OMC un-soaked condition. The results indicated that an increase in the fines-content caused a decrease in the MDD, and an increase in the OMC and the DCP penetration. Regressions were developed correlating various parameters. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.CorrelationDCPLaterite sub-gradeSilty soilSoil parametersMoisture determinationWater contentSoilscone penetration testcorrelationdry densitygrain sizelateritemoisture contentsilty soilvoid ratioAsiaEurasiaIndiaSouth Asia