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DYNAMIC CONE PENETROMETER |8

Calculations: The results can be recorded as blows/100mm and soil density/consistency.


Calculations to determine California bearing ratio (CBR) are available online if required. Refer
to Australian Standards 1289.6.3.2 for more information.

Relation to correlation versus density is dependent on moisture and is unreliable if moisture is


not controlled well and a professional judgment is required.

NOTE: Stop the test when eight strikes create a penetration of less than 20mm
to avoid damage to the instrument.

Table 1: DCP Data Sheet

DCP DATA SHEET


Project: Date of Test:
Location: Personnel:
Material Classification: Weather condition:

Cumulative Penetration Penetration


No. of Blows DCP index Moisture
penetration between per Blow CBR %
(blows/100mm) (mm/blow) %
(mm) reading (mm) (mm)

Table 2:Density Correlation HB 160-2006 (Australian Standard AS 1726-1993)

Very Soft to Soft


Consistency Firm (F) Stiff (St) Very Stiff (VSt) Hard (H)
(VS-S)

No. of Blows <1 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 10 > 10

Medium Very Dense


Density Very Loose (VL) Loose (L) Dense (D)
Dense (MD) (VD)

No. of Blows <1 1 to 2 2 to 3 4 to 8 >8

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