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CPTT — Cone Penetration Test (CPT/CPTu) - Data

Path: PROJLOCACPTGCPTT · Family: In-Situ Penetration & Strength Tests

Editions: 4.2

New in AGS 4.2

This group was introduced in AGS edition 4.2.

Key chain

Identified by LOCA_ID, CPTG_TESN, CPTT_REDN. Inherits CPTG_TESN, LOCA_ID from CPTG.

Heading Status Type Unit Description
LOCA_ID (key) KEY ID Location identifier
CPTG_TESN (key) KEY X Test reference or push number
CPTT_REDN (key) KEY 0DP Sequence number, incrementing number defining order of records
CPTT_DPTH OTHER 2DP m Depth of result corrected for inclination
CPTT_PLEN OTHER U m Recorded penetration length; Recommend types: 2DP or 3DP
CPTT_QC OTHER 3DP MPa Cone resistance (q_c), or measured Ball and T-Bar resistance (q_m)
CPTT_FS OTHER 4DP MPa Sleeve friction (f_s)
CPTT_U1 OTHER 4DP MPa Face porewater pressure (u_1)
CPTT_U2 OTHER 4DP MPa Shoulder porewater pressure (u_2)
CPTT_U3 OTHER 4DP MPa Top of sleeve porewater pressure (u_3)
CPTT_INCX OTHER 1DP deg Inclination X
CPTT_INCY OTHER 1DP deg Inclination Y
CPTT_TIME OTHER DT yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss Clock time during the test
CPTT_DUR OTHER 1DP s Duration since start of test
CPTT_TF OTHER 3DP kN Total force or thrust
CPTT_RF OTHER 2DP % Friction ratio (R_f)
CPTT_BDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Bulk density of material (measured or assumed)
CPTT_CPO OTHER 4DP MPa Total vertical stress (based on CPTT_BDEN)
CPTT_ISPP OTHER 4DP MPa In situ pore pressure (u_o) (measured or assumed where not simple hydrostatic based on CPTG_WAT)
CPTT_CPOD OTHER 4DP MPa Effective vertical stress (calculated from CPTT_CPO and CPTT_ISPP or CPTG_WAT)
CPTT_QT OTHER 3DP MPa Corrected cone resistance (q_t) piezocone only
CPTT_FT OTHER 4DP MPa Corrected sleeve resistance (f_t) piezocone only
CPTT_QNET OTHER 3DP MPa Net cone resistance (q_n), or net Ball and T-bar resistance (q_ball and q_T-bar)
CPTT_QE OTHER 3DP MPa Effective cone resistance (qe) piezocone only
CPTT_RFT OTHER 2DP % Corrected friction ratio (R_ft) piezocone only
CPTT_EXPP OTHER 4DP MPa Excess pore pressure (u-u_o) piezocone only
CPTT_BQ OTHER 4DP Pore pressure ratio (B_q) piezocone only
CPTT_NQT OTHER 2DP Normalised cone resistance (Q_t)
CPTT_NFR OTHER 2DP % Normalised friction ratio (F_r)
CPTT_MAGX OTHER 0DP nT Magnetic flux - X
CPTT_MAGY OTHER 0DP nT Magnetic flux - Y
CPTT_MAGZ OTHER 0DP nT Magnetic flux - Z
CPTT_MAGT OTHER 1DP nT Magnetic flux - Total (calculated)
CPTT_MAGG OTHER 1DP nT/cm Magnetic flux - Gradient (calculated)
CPTT_CON OTHER 0DP uS/cm Conductivity
CPTT_TEMP OTHER 1DP DegC Soil temperature
CPTT_TPQC OTHER 1DP DegC Temperature associated with tip sensor. Use this heading if there is one temperature sensor.
CPTT_TPFS OTHER 1DP DegC Temperature associated with sleeve sensor
CPTT_TPU OTHER 1DP DegC Temperature associated with pore pressure sensor
CPTT_PH OTHER 1DP pH reading
CPTT_REDX OTHER 2DP mV Redox potential
CPTT_SMP OTHER 1DP % Soil moisture
CPTT_NGAM OTHER 1DP counts/s Natural gamma radiation
CPTT_FFD1 OTHER 0DP % Fluorescence intensity 1
CPTT_FFD2 OTHER 0DP % Fluorescence intensity 2
CPTT_PID OTHER 0DP uV Photo ionization detector
CPTT_FID OTHER 0DP uV Flame ionization detector
CPTT_REM OTHER X Remarks
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. raw field data)