ABSTRACT

This book provides guidance on the specification, performance, use and interpretation of the Electric Cone Penetration Test (CPU), and in particular the Cone Penetration Test with pore pressure measurement (CPTU) commonly referred to as the "piezocone test".

chapter 1|7 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|17 pages

EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

chapter 4|6 pages

STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

chapter 5|104 pages

INTERPRETATION OF CPT/PIEZOCONE DATA

chapter 6|23 pages

DIRECT APPLICATION OF CPT/CPTU RESULTS

chapter 9|19 pages

EXAMPLES

chapter 10|2 pages

FUTURE TRENDS