Continuous Piezocone Penetration Testing

The Continuous Piezocone Penetration Tests (CPPT), also known as cone penetration or cone penetrometer test (CPT), is a method used to evaluate the geotechnical engineering properties of soils (e.g. bearing capacity) and delineate soil stratigraphy. An electric cone capable of measuring the resistance, sleeve friction and pore pressure simultaneously will be pushed into the ground by mechanical means at a steady rate to investigate the subsoil properties when conducting the test.