Geomil Electrical CPT (U) Leaflet
Geomil Electrical CPT (U) Leaflet
Geomil Electrical CPT (U) Leaflet
Geomil Equipment electrical CPT(U) cones, The load cell signals are amplified and transmitted up-
compression or subtraction design, is the measuring hole as a voltage signal via cable and converted to a 16
method for Cone Penetration Testing. Quality load cells bit digital signal in the GME 500 data acquisition
and high precision calibration make all electrical cones system.
complying to EN ISO 22476-1 standards.
The cones can also be provided with a temperature (T)
The electric cone measures the cone resistance (qc) senor and environmental or seismic adapters.
and local sleeve friction (fS), using strain gauged
measuring bodies. In addition, (excess) pore water A typical Geomil electrical CPT system comprises:
pressure (u) is measured by a piezo element and the
inclination (i) by accelerometers. Geomil uses an Electrical compression or subtraction cone with 10
inclination sensor for x- and y- deviation. cm2 or 15 cm2 cross-sectional area, supplied in
portable protection case.
Standard measuring ranges are 100 or 50 MPa for qc CPT cable, available in standard lengths of 2, 10, 30
and 1 or 0.5 MPa for (fS). and 50 m or customized length on request.
Push-/pull clamp 3655 with a proximity switch for
Standard available: triggering the depth recording.
GC10CFIIP.(C)100.(F)1000.(I)15.(I)15.(P)20 Depth encoder, providing incremental digital
GC10CFII.100.1000.15.15 pulses.
GS10CFIIP.100.1000.15.15.20 Data acquisition system GME 500 for A/D
GS10CFII.100.1000.15.15 conversion and data synchronization.
GC15CFIIP.100.1000.15.15.20 CPT tubes and cross-over adapter.
GC15CFII.100.1000.15.15 Windows computer for automatic recording of the
GS15CFIIP100.1000.15.15.20 CPT data.
GS15CFII.100.1000.15.15 Windows based CPTest acquisition and CPTask
presentation and interpretation software.
Explanation cone codes:
C-100 = (qc) max. 100 MPa For more technical information or a quotation based
F-1000 = (fS) max. 1000 kPa on your specific demands please contact
I- 15 = max. 15 degrees inclination sales@geomil.com or call us at 0031 (0) 172 427800.
P-20= max. 20 bar
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