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ElectricalCPT(U)

ElectricalCPT(U)probes,whetherincompressionor subtractiondesign,makeupthemostadvancedmeasuring methodforConePenetrationTesting.Highqualityload cellsandhighprecisioncalibrationatGeomilmakeall electricalconescomplyingtoENISO224761class1 standards. Theelectricconescanmeasuretheconeresistance(qc) andlocalsleevefriction(fs)bymeansofstraingauged measuringbodies,thegeneratedandeffectivepore pressure(u)bymeansofapiezoelementandthe inclination(i)bymeansofaccelerometers(Geomiluses doubleinclinationsensorsforxandydeviation).The conescanalsobeprovidedwithatemperature(T)senor andenvironmentalorseismicadpaters. Standardmeasuringrangesare100or50MPaforqcand 1or0.5MPaforfs.Otherrangesorcombinationscanbe realisedwithinthephysicallimitationsofthedesiredcone typeandsize. Theloadcellsignalsareamplifiedandtransmitteduphole asavoltagesignalviacableandconvertedtoa16bit digitalsignalintheGME500dataacquisitionsystem. AtypicalandcompleteGeomilelectricalCPTsystemcomprises: Electricalcompressionorsubtractionconewith10cm2 or15cm2crosssectionalarea,suppliedinportable protectioncase,calibrationdataprintedandonaUSB memorystick. ElectricCPTcable,purposemadeandcominginstandardlengthsof2,10,30and50m (fromstock)orcustomisedlengthonrequest.TheunisexwaterproofLemoconnectors (goldplated)allowforextendingthecableandfittheconeanddataacquisitionsystem. Push/pullclamp(twinrampushermounted)withbuiltinproximityswitchfortriggering thedepthrecording. Opticalstringpodortouchwheeldepthencoderprovidingincrementaldigitalpulses. DataacquisitionsystemGME500(portableorbuiltin) forA/Dconversionanddatasynchronisation. Soundingtubesandcrossoveradapter. Windowscomputer(NotebookorindustrialPC)for automaticrecordingoftheCPTdata. WindowsbasedCPTestacquisitionandCPTask presentationandinterpretationsoftware. Sinewaveinverterconvertingthe12or24Vdcinto 230Vactofeedthecomputer(optionifrequired). ContacttheGeomilexpertsandaskforamatchingcompilation,suitingyourneeds!

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