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il EGG Cone Penetration Testing Procedure <br /> (CPT) <br />' Gregg In Situ, Inc carries out all Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) using an <br /> integrated electronic cone system, Figure CPT The soundings were conducted <br /> using a 20 ton capacity cone with a tip area of 15 cm2 and a friction sleeve area <br />' of 225 cm2 The cone is designed with an equal end area friction sleeve and a <br /> tip end area ratio of 0 85 <br /> IThe cone takes measurements of <br /> cone bearing (qj, sleeve friction (Q Geophones <br />' and dynamic pore water pressure (VS&Vp) C, <br /> (u2) at 5-cm intervals during <br /> penetration to provide a nearly Push rod <br />' continuous hydrogeologic log CPT connector <br /> data reduction and interpretation is i S011 seal <br /> performed in real time facilitating on- �- <br />' site decision making The above *i ;; Electric cable for <br /> mentioned parameters are stored on signal transmission <br /> disk for further analysis and �� Water Seal <br />' reference All CPT soundings are <br /> performed m accordance with Friction load cell <br /> revised (2002) ASTM standards (D Frictin sleeve <br /> 5778-95) <br /> U, ; ' Inclinometer <br /> Oxy} <br /> The cone also contains a porous <br /> filter element located directly behind Tip load cell <br /> the cone tip 02), Figure CPT It <br /> 1 <br /> consists of porous plastic and is <br /> 5 0mm thick The filter element is �', Water Seal <br /> i <br /> used to obtain dynamic pore <br /> pressure as the cone is advanced as , ;„ Soil seal <br /> well as Pore Pressure Dissipation ��� Pore Pressure <br />' Tests (PPDT's) during appropriate Tip load cell Transducer (u,) <br /> pauses in penetration It should be / Filter <br />' noted that prior to penetration, the <br /> element is fully saturated with silicon Cone Tip (qc) <br /> oil under vacuum pressure to ensure <br />' accurate and fast dissipation Figure CPT <br /> When the soundings are complete, the test holes are grouted using a Gregg In <br />' Situ support rig The grouting procedure consists of pushing a hollow CPT rod <br /> with a "knock out" plug to the termination depth of the test hole Grout is then <br /> pumped under pressure as the tremae pipe is pulled from the hole Disruption or <br />' further contamination to the site is therefore minimized <br />