TEST REPORT

Soil Property Testing Ltd

Date of Issue: as page 1 Page 1 of 3 Pages
Contract: SPT LTD EXAMPLE Serial No: S22719

TRL Dynamic Cone Penetrometer - Determination of CBR Value (%) and Estimated Layer Stiffness
To TRL Report PR/INT/277/04 and CNS Farnell Operating Instructions

Chainage: Not Applicable

Layers Removed
Test No.: DCP 3 Prior to Test GL to 120mm BGL crushed brick and concrete.
Location: A New Road Easting: Not Supplied
Direction: Center line of roadway Northing: Not Supplied
Final Depth (mm BGL): 1118 Existing Level: m OD Not Supplied
Date Tested: 17/11/2009 Test Level: m OD Not Supplied

Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Graph

Cumulative No. of Blows

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 CBR Value (%)

0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
0

100
100

200
200

300
300

400
400

500
500
Depth (BGL mm)

Depth (BGL mm)

600
600

700
700

800
800

900 900

1000 1000

1100 1100

1200 1200

Start Depth Finish Depth No. of Blows Per DCP Average Estimated Layer Stiffness
Inferred Geology Mean mm/Blow per
(mm) BGL (mm) BGL Blows Layer layer Layer CBR Value (%) Modulus (MPa)
0 120 0 0 Crushed brick and concrete fill removed prior to test.
Brown slightly gravelly sandy CLAY [Glacial Gravel with bunter
120 131 0 0 pebbles]
131 158 1 1 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 27.00 9.27 73
158 580 30 29 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 14.55 17.82 111
580 616 35 5 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 7.20 37.48 179
616 678 41 6 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 10.33 25.58 140
678 732 44 3 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 18.00 14.23 96
732 769 47 3 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 12.33 21.22 124
769 831 59 12 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 5.17 53.23 224
831 936 67 8 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 13.13 19.87 119
936 988 73 6 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 8.67 30.81 158
988 1118 81 8 [Glacial Gravel with bunter pebbles] 16.25 15.85 103

Remarks:
 TEST REPORT
Soil Property Testing Ltd
Date of Issue: as page 1 Page 2 of 3 Pages
Contract: SPT LTD EXAMPLE Serial No: S22719

TRL Dynamic Cone Penetrometer - Determination of CBR Value (%) and Estimated Layer Stiffness
To TRL Report PR/INT/277/04 and CNS Farnell Operating Instructions

Chainage: Not Applicable

Test No.: DCP 3 Layers Removed Prior
Location: A New Road to Test GL to 120mm BGL crushed brick and concrete.
Direction: Center line of roadway Easting: Not Supplied
Final Depth (mm BGL): 1118 Northing: Not Supplied
Date Tested: 17/11/2009 Existing Level: m OD Not Supplied
Test Level: m OD Not Supplied

Initial Zero reading = 77

Measured Corrected
Penetration
No. of Blows Total Blows Depth (mm Depth (mm Log 10 CBR CBR Value (%)
(mm/blow)
BGL) BGL)
1 0 88 131 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 1 115 158 27.00 0.97 9.27
1 2 136 179 21.00 1.08 12.09
1 3 150 193 14.00 1.27 18.56
1 4 163 206 13.00 1.30 20.07
1 5 178 221 15.00 1.24 17.25
1 6 195 238 17.00 1.18 15.12
1 7 209 252 14.00 1.27 18.56
1 8 222 265 13.00 1.30 20.07
1 9 236 279 14.00 1.27 18.56
1 10 252 295 16.00 1.21 16.12
1 11 267 310 15.00 1.24 17.25
1 12 278 321 11.00 1.38 23.95
1 13 288 331 10.00 1.42 26.49
1 14 303 346 15.00 1.24 17.25
1 15 319 362 16.00 1.21 16.12
1 16 332 375 13.00 1.30 20.07
1 17 342 385 10.00 1.42 26.49
1 18 356 399 14.00 1.27 18.56
1 19 370 413 14.00 1.27 18.56
1 20 390 433 20.00 1.10 12.73
1 21 406 449 16.00 1.21 16.12
1 22 419 462 13.00 1.30 20.07
1 23 430 473 11.00 1.38 23.95
1 24 444 487 14.00 1.27 18.56
1 25 461 504 17.00 1.18 15.12
1 26 483 526 22.00 1.06 11.51
1 27 506 549 23.00 1.04 10.98
1 28 516 559 10.00 1.42 26.49
1 29 527 570 11.00 1.38 23.95
1 30 537 580 10.00 1.42 26.49
1 31 544 587 7.00 1.59 38.61
1 32 594 594 7.00 1.59 38.61
1 33 601 601 7.00 1.59 38.61
1 34 609 609 8.00 1.53 33.53
1 35 616 616 7.00 1.59 38.61
1 36 703 626 10.00 1.42 26.49
1 37 715 638 12.00 1.34 21.84
1 38 725 648 10.00 1.42 26.49
1 39 732 655 7.00 1.59 38.61
1 40 743 666 11.00 1.38 23.95
1 41 755 678 12.00 1.34 21.84
1 42 770 693 15.00 1.24 17.25
1 43 791 714 21.00 1.08 12.09
1 44 809 732 18.00 1.15 14.23
1 45 822 745 13.00 1.30 20.07
1 46 833 756 11.00 1.38 23.95
1 47 846 769 13.00 1.30 20.07
2 49 857 780 5.50 1.70 49.82
2 51 868 791 5.50 1.70 49.82
2 53 877 800 4.50 1.79 61.60
2 55 889 812 6.00 1.66 45.45
2 57 898 821 4.50 1.79 61.60
2 59 908 831 5.00 1.74 55.10
2 61 930 853 11.00 1.38 23.95
2 63 959 882 14.50 1.25 17.88
2 65 988 911 14.50 1.25 17.88
2 67 1013 936 12.50 1.32 20.92
2 69 1032 955 9.50 1.45 27.96
2 71 1048 971 8.00 1.53 33.53
2 73 1065 988 8.50 1.50 31.45
1 74 963 1006 18.00 1.15 14.23
1 75 980 1023 17.00 1.18 15.12
1 76 992 1035 12.00 1.34 21.84
1 77 1003 1046 11.00 1.38 23.95
1 78 1016 1059 13.00 1.30 20.07
1 79 1032 1075 16.00 1.21 16.12
1 80 1053 1096 21.00 1.08 12.09
1 81 1075 1118 22.00 1.06 11.51
 Soil Property Testing Ltd
18 Halcyon Court, St Margarets Way
Stukeley Meadows
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. PE29 6DG
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Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Field Data Sheet

To TRL Report PR/INT/277/04 and CNS Farnell Operating Instructions

Job Number: S22719 Contract: SPT LTD EXAMPLE

GL to 120mm BGL crushed brick and
Chainage: Not Applicable Layers removed: concrete.
Test No: DCP 3 Surface type: Brown slightly gravelly sandy CLAY
Location: A New Road Surface moisture: Damp
Direction: Center line of roadway Easting: Not Supplied
Cone angle 60° (TRL) Northing: Not Supplied

Existing Test Level: m

Zero error: 77 Level: m OD Not Supplied OD Not Supplied
Test date: 17/11/2009 Remarks:
Time: 10:50

Cumulative Depth (mm Cumulative Depth (mm Cumulative

Blows Blows Blows Depth (mm BGL)
Blows BGL) Blows BGL) Blows
1 0 88 1 45 702
1 1 115 1 46 713
1 2 136 1 47 726
1 3 150 2 49 737
1 4 163 2 51 748
1 5 178 2 53 757
1 6 195 2 55 769
1 7 209 2 57 778
1 8 222 2 59 788
1 9 236 2 61 810
1 10 252 2 63 839
1 11 267 2 65 868
1 12 278 2 67 893
1 13 288 2 69 912
1 14 303 2 71 928
1 15 319 2 73 945
1 16 332 1 74 963
1 17 342 1 75 980
1 18 356 1 76 992
1 19 370 1 77 1003
1 20 390 1 78 1016
1 21 406 1 79 1032
1 22 419 1 80 1053
1 23 430 1 81 1075
1 24 444 End of Test
1 25 461
1 26 483
1 27 506
1 28 516
1 29 527
1 30 537
1 31 544
1 32 551
1 33 558
1 34 566
1 35 573
1 36 583
1 37 595
1 38 605
1 39 612
1 40 623
1 41 635
1 42 650
1 43 671
1 44 689

Operator: T.H.Foord BSc (Hon) Calibration: Checked Conditions: Sunny 14 ºC