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Advantages of CPT
 Fast (2 cm/sec = 1.2 m/min ~ 4 ft/min)

 Continuous or near continuous data

 Repeatable and reliable data

 Cost savings

 No hammer or rotating parts (safety)

 No Cutting for disposal

 Reduced contact with possible contamination

 Lower visibility and public exposure with enclosed trucks

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Soil Sampling with CPT

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Basic Weight/Volume Relationships

 Relationships that relate the weights or volumes of
the three soil components (solids, water, air)

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Basic Volume/Mass Relationships

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