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AZA 0872 DYNAMIC CONE PENETROMETER
Description
A simple and robust instrument for rapid in-situ measurement of the structural properties of road pavements
! Provides fast and efficient method of obtaining information
! For continuous measurements up to a depth of 800 mm and 1,200 mm with the extension rod.
! Portable and can be accommodated in a carrying case
for pavement design. Agreement is generally good over most of the range but differences are apparent at low values of
CBR, especially for fine grained materials.
It incorporates a 8 Kg weight dropping through a height of 575 mm and a 60 deg. cone having a diameter of 20 mm.
It is supplied complete with assembly tools and weighs 20 Kg approx.
The DCP needs three operators, one to hold the instrument, other to raise and drop the weight and a technician to
record the results. The instrument is held vertically and the weight carefully raised to the handle limit and then allowed
to fall onto the anvil.
The equipment consist of the following replaceable parts
AZA 0872A Top and Bottom Rod
AZA 0872B Handle
AZA 0872C Hammer
AZA 0872D 1m Scale
AZA 0872E 60 deg. Cone
AZA 0872F Anvil