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News on CPT
VertekCPT: What is the effect of Overburden Stress on CPT testing ?
Overburden Stress, also called Vertical Stress or Overburden Pressure, is the pressure imposed on a layer of soil by the weight of the layers on top of it. Overburden stress can cause errors or drift...
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VertekCPT: Want to clarify the relation between SPT & CPT?
- Apr, 21, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Standard Penetration Testing (Spt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
To determine the mechanical properties of soil, an engineer can rely on both CPT and SPT methods. Learn more on correlating test results in Vertek's latest post! In the Standard Penetration Test (SP...
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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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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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