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53.22 Light dynamic probing: Mackintosh probe
‘Mackintosh probe is @ manually operated ight dynamic cone penetration test. It consists of
‘eres of 12 mm Gtameter sel rods each 1.2 m In length Joned together wit screw coupling,
hardened tiel cone mosauring 25 mm (1) maximum ameter having a 90s tached
lower end ofthe od assembly A te top end ofthe assembly a contol hammering
es tached for eving the probo Ino tha grcund. The probe ie cven int ground By
Ftows rom 4.5 kg hammer cropaing fom fed height of 0.3 m. Penerait resetance
reaure interns of numberof blows per 0. of penetration en texte trmintod when
Mackintosh probe sgt, simple to use, easly porable tool. Mackiniosh probe, however
serious Imitalens. Becauee of too many Blows. inched, bow cour fete
[Stouraces and the hammer dfop is’ rarely consian penetration reelstace. hue Ie
babe. Probe ls unable to pence hard sam or gravel bed, even sinall cobbles can
‘he resis when enccunlered by probe cone during edvanoe.‘ms 2038:2006
Town ca oa ZO ute mal fo nteplang ground cottons batveen ates
ot ectoeations, rough dlecton of art sratm. ets Makitash robe te ae
Scooraboneament Of Sei parametes and shoud not be used for cach mee ee
‘@oraon consisting of Macknosh probes alone k hot cosas
vena. ation ofthis tol tered to 2 KR probe ie esseialy te se except fr
varabon as shown below.
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6323 Uses and tnitations
‘The main wes of dynamic probing
Shorted eqoment allowed by mactne operated eacloment aan
‘esa. As with other pes of panetroneter, rebins
sonaining ocasionel cobbles or Boulders which aes
sea coment” fx baiok, The main ination of dram petits tithes oe
caupment as cette sttough samping tochnigues wsng the meine eed
Seanent ae bein develoed. n UK, cuing othe Id pracion expense reat
ynamie probing te results end sal roprtes ao al being Soveones ats
523 state cone penetration iest or stati probing
5334 General
sone eS probing equipment have been developed and arin ute woughout the
Tow ode ee ich that 3 cindielpabe, Reed tthe ner end oe
{el rds. is pushed ino the ground tw slow unto al by «ne
2 cone ats base, which eed wih a sensor,
fggtred required, robes can also inooporte a fcton enn
[Ratonel resistance can be messired, and alge « leconete or ence
Pressrein the vichty of the cone sn
Toering feria Used probe has elects sonser which can pom continous
Gren rs mgteut the lst. This ype of probe inde in he epeconses ous
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