Mechanical cone penetration test 87 experimental

The mechanical cone penetration test (CPTM) consists in pushing into the soil, at constant rate, a cone at the end of a telescopic rig. Along the penetration, measurements of the cone resistance and sleeve friction are recorded.

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  • Essai de pénétration statique pointe mécanique
  • Mechanical cone penetration test
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  • 87
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  • ISO 22476-12:2009
  • NF EN ISO 22476-12 Octobre 2010 (P94-521-12)

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date accepted 5 Aug 2021 09:28:05.550
date submitted 5 Aug 2021 08:56:58.193
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en The mechanical cone penetration test (CPTM) consists in pushing into the soil, at constant rate, a cone at the end of a telescopic rig. Along the penetration, measurements of the cone resistance and sleeve friction are recorded.
fr L'essai de pénétration au cône mécanique (CPTM) consiste à enfoncer dans le sol, à vitesse constante, une pointe pénétrométrique au moyen d'un train de tige de fonçage. Au cours de la pénétration, les mesurages de la résistance au cône et du frottement latéral sur le manchon sont enregistrés.
item class geotechnical test | in situ test | Concept | Process | normalised method
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en Mechanical cone penetration test
fr Essai de pénétration statique pointe mécanique
notation 87
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name Hélène Bressan

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