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    The Dynamic Cone Penetration Test provides a measure of a material’s insitu resistance to penetration. The test is performed by driving a metal cone into the ground by repeated striking it with a 17.6 lb (8 Kg)weight dropped from a distance of 2.26 feet (575 mm). The penetration of the cone is measured after each blow andis recorded to provide a continuous measure of shearing resistance up to 5 feet below the ground surface. Test results can be correlated to California Bearing Ratios, insitu density, resilient modulus, and bearing capacity

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    The Dynamic Cone Penetration Test provides a measure of a material’s insitu resistance to penetration. The test is performed by driving a metal cone into the ground by repeated striking it with a 17.6 lb (8 Kg)weight dropped from a distance of 2.26 feet (575 mm). The penetration of the cone is measured after each blow andis recorded to provide a continuous measure of shearing resistance up to 5 feet below the ground surface. Test results can be correlated to California Bearing Ratios, insitu density, resilient modulus, and bearing capacity

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    Dynamic Cone Penetration Test - Pavement Interactive

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    The Dynamic Cone Penetration Test provides a measure of a material’s insitu resistance to penetration. The test is performed by driving a metal cone into the ground by repeated striking it with a 17.6 lb (8 Kg)weight dropped from a distance of 2.26 feet (575 mm). The penetration of the cone is measured after each blow andis recorded to provide a continuous measure of shearing resistance up to 5 feet below the ground surface. Test results can be correlated to California Bearing Ratios, insitu density, resilient modulus, and bearing capacity

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    DynamicConePenetrationTest|PavementInteractive

    PavementManagementPavementEvaluationDynamicConePenetrationTest

    DynamicConePenetrationTest
    Publishdate:March31,2008|Author:PavementInteractive

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    TestOverview
    TheDynamicConePenetrationTestprovidesameasureofamaterialsinsituresistancetopenetration.Thetestisperformed
    bydrivingametalconeintothegroundbyrepeatedstrikingitwitha17.6lb(8Kg)weightdroppedfromadistanceof2.26feet
    (575mm).Thepenetrationoftheconeismeasuredaftereachblowandisrecordedtoprovideacontinuousmeasureof
    shearingresistanceupto5feetbelowthegroundsurface.TestresultscanbecorrelatedtoCaliforniaBearingRatios,insitu
    density,resilientmodulus,andbearingcapacity.

    Figure1.Minnesota'sDCPTRiginAction

    Cost
    ThecostofpurchasingormanufacturingaDCPtestapparatusisrelativelylow.Currently,pricesvaryfrom$1,600to$2,200
    USDforportablehandoperatedequipment.Moreexpensive,automatedDCPrigscanbepurchasedthataretowable.
    DependingontheDCPapparatusthetestcanbeconductedefficientlywithaslittleas1to2people.Again,dependentupon
    thetestapparatus,depthoftesting,andtheconditionofthesubgrade,thetestrequires5to10minutestocomplete.

    ProcedureandTestApparatus
    TheDCPapparatusconsistsofa5/8inchdiametersteelrodwitha60degreeconicaltip.Therodistoppedwithananvilthat
    isconnectedtoasecondsteelrod.Thisrodisusedasaguidetoallowan8kghammertoberepeatedlyraisedanddropped
    fromaheightof575mm.Theconnectionbetweenthetworodsconsistsofanviltoallowforquickconnectionsbetweenthe
    rodsandforefficientenergytransferfromthefallingweighttothepenetratingrod.

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    Figure2.Minnesota'sDCPTRig

    OncethetestapparatusisassembledtheDCPisplacedatthetestlocationandtheinitialpenetrationoftherodisrecordedto
    provideazeroingscale.Whileholdingtherodvertically,theweightisraisedtothetopoftherod575mmabovetheanviland
    dropped.Thepenetrationoftherodismeasuredaftereachdrop.Incohesivesoilsthepenetrationrodmayberotatedslightly
    topreventbindingofthesoilandtherodinfluencingtestresults.Thetestshallbeterminatedifthedesireddepthisreachedor
    iftherodpenetrateslessthan1/8inchin10drops.

    CorrelationstoEngineeringParameters
    Severalcorrelationsexistbetweencommonengineeringparametersandthedynamicpenetrationindex.

    Where:
    CBR=CaliforniaBearingRatio
    DPI=DCPPenetrationIndex
    SPT=StandardPenetrationTest(ASTMD158664)


    Copyright2012PaviaSystems,Inc.

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