ABSTRACT
Significant developments have taken place in recent years regarding in situ testing of soil, especially in the area of the Cone Penetration Test. The developments on the CPT have resulted in the following:
• improvements and standardization of equipment and procedures
• improved accuracy • improved understanding of factors that influence the CPT
measurements • improved understanding of soil behaviour and how it
influences the CPT measurements • improved links between soil behaviour and CPT
interpretation • increased quality and quantity of field performance data
based on CPT • inventive new sensors to add to the standard CPT
equipment • routine use of CPTU in many areas • use of CPT for geo-environmental purposes • use in more and more countries.
