Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Log Sheet

Road Name: Ainaro - Mau Nuno Name of Contractor: EL Construction Date:………………….

Contract Length: 5.33 km Contract No.: District: Ainaro
Left Shoulder Center Right Shoulder

Chainage No. of Blows Total Blows Reading DCP zero Thickness/Blo No. of Total Blows Reading DCP zero Thickness/B No. of Total Blows Reading DCP zero Thickness/
(mm) reading w (mm) Blows (mm) reading low (mm) Blows (mm) reading Blow (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm)

Surface Type Penetration mm/blow Result Status Corresponding CBR, % Corresponding Density, % Remark
Gravel Up to 3 Very good >80 >95
The penetration and Result values
from 3 to 9 good 30-50 90-95 based on field experience.
more than 9 bad <30 <90
Subgrade soil up to 9 Very good up to 30 >95
DCP-CBR Relationship is taken from
from 9 to 25 good >10<30 90-95
TRL-Dynamic Cone Penetrometre.
more than 25 bad <10 <90

Date:…………………… Date:……………………… Date:……………………………

Test Conducted by:…………………….. Test results checked by:…………………………… Certified by:…………………………………………
Signature Signature Signature
 Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
Road Name:

Job Tested:

Type of Test done: In-Situ CBR test by Dynamic Cone Penetrometer(DCP), TRL Method
Test Data Sheet

Station/Chainage: Station/Chainage:

Initial Reading: 3 mm Initial Reading: mm

Scale Penetrat-ion Scale Penetrat-

No. of Cum no.of No. of Cum no.of
Reading / blow CBR (%) Reading ion / blow CBR (%)
Blows blows (mm)* Blows blows (mm)*
(mm) (mm)
1 90 87.00 3

1 100.0 10.00 26

1 125.0 25.00 10

1 160.0 35.00 7

1 180.0 20.00 13

200.0 20.00 13

250.0 50.00 5
300.0 50.00 5
360.0 60.00 4
400.0 40.00 6
500.0 100.00 2
600.0 100.00 2

For the full depth In-Situ CBR is For the full depth In-Situ CBR is

Formula used to calculate the CBR is Log10(CBR) = 2.48-1.057Log10(mm/blow), therefore

CBR =10^(2.48-(1.057*log(mm/blow))). Graphical solution is
also possible.

Tested by :_________________________________________________ , Date : ___________________________

Witnessed by: ______________________________________________ , Date:___________________________

 DCP PLotting Sample from Pk 171+200
RN5 , Contract 5B
No.
No.of
ofblows
blows

00 22 44 66 88 10
10 12
12
00
Penetration mm
Penetration mm

22

44

66
 44

66

88

10
10

12
12
1.975683 10

2.4246
 Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
Job Tested: Test Date:

Type of Test done: In-Situ CBR test by Dynamic Cone Penetrometer(DCP), TRL Method

Road Name:

Test Data Sheet

Station/Chainage: Station/Chainage:

Initial Reading: mm Initial Reading: 46 mm

Cum Scale Penetrat- Scale Penetrat-

No. of No. of Cum no.of
no.of Reading ion / blow CBR (%) Reading ion / blow CBR (%)
Blows (mm)* Blows blows (mm)*
blows (mm) (mm)

Formula used to calculate the CBR is Log10(CBR) = 2.48-1.057Log10(mm/blow), therefore

CBR =10^(2.48-(1.057*log(mm/blow))).
Graphical solution is also possible.
Tested by: Date:__________________
In-Situ test witnessed by: Date:___________

DCP PLotting
No. of blows

0 2 4 6 8 10 12
0
 Sample from Pk
DCP PLotting
171+200
No. of blows
RN5 , Contract 5B
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
0

2
Penetration mm

10

12