Do you know the difference between CPT and DCP? Read Vertek's post & find out! Sponsored

Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) testing equipment, procedure and main difference against Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) is the subject of Verket's latest post. Read on for more details!

Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) testing is used to measure the strength of in-situ soil and the thickness and location of subsurface soil layers. It may use the same equipment as traditional CPT, however testing procedure is different. Additionally, the obtained data consistency may be compromised in various ways, thus lowering the method's reliability.

In its latest post, Vertek outlines the basic differences in equipment, testing procedures, quality of obtained data between the two in-situ testing methods. It also discusses the drawbacks of the DCP method and provides useful guidelines as well as the latest developments on getting more accurate and reliable data, when using the DCP method.

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