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Vertek: Need help in selecting optimum cone penetrometer size?
- Apr, 08, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CPT cones are available in multiple sizes, with the 10cm2 being the industry standard. Larger and smaller CPT cone sizes are also available tailored to the needs of any testing situation. Read on for...
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Vertek's latest news on the use of CPTu test results!
- Mar, 31, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Remediation Technology Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Apart from correcting and adjusting soil behavior type characterizations, pore pressure data can be used in a variety of ways, with the most important being the ability to estimate the groundwater con...
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Vertek CPT: What is Seismic Cone Penetration Testing?
- Mar, 12, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Seismic Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Get an introduction to Vertek's Seismic CPT in the following article and discover its unique capabilities! Seismic CPT or SCPT is a method of calculating the small strain shear modulus of the soil...
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Vertek CPT: How pore pressure data is used to correct and analyze CPT data?
- Feb, 27, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Data Management
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In continuation to the previous article provided by Vertek CPT University, pore pressure sensors are common to most modern CPT cones, enhancing the soil profiling procedure. But how pore pre...
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Vertek CPT University: Why CPT equipment is a versatile choice for detecting contamination?
- Feb, 18, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Cone Penetration Testing equipment was originally designed and still its most common use, is to characterize subsurface soil behavior types. But what happens when you invest in CPT equipment, is that...
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Do you know the difference between CPT and DCP? Read Vertek's post & find out!
- Feb, 13, 2015
- News On Publications Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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...
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CPTu: Vertek's news on the value of pore pressure CPT data
- Feb, 04, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Unlike conventional CPT cones, modern devices come with a special pore pressure sensor. Vertek analyzes the importance and practical application of the particular information on soil behavior in a bra...
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Confused with Soil Type charts? Have a look at Vertek's guidelines!
- Feb, 02, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
During CPT data analysis and interpretation, especially young geotechnical engineers may find themselves among different classification charts. Learn about the basic guidelines in Vertek's article and...
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See S4 Mini Track Rig, Vertek's newest edition of self-powered CPT rigs!
- Jan, 21, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Vertek CPT announces the latest addition to Vertek's robust line of self-propelled CPT rigs harnesses the popular 20-ton S4 Push System in a small but versatile package! As part of the S4 family of...
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“Guide to Cone Penetration Testing”, 6th Edition, by Gregg Drilling Inc. now available!
Gregg Drilling’s Inc. “Guide to Cone Penetration Testing” has been revised and updated, providing an even more concise resource for the application of the CPT to geotechnical engineering practice....
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