The digital Icone:

- fully digital;
- more user-friendly;
- more accurate;
- more reliable;
- stronger;
- more cost-effective;
- easy maintenance;
- less consumables.

A.P. van den Berg introduces a new digital data acquisition system for measuring geotechnical soil data acquired by means of the static (Dutch) cone penetration testing (CPT) method. The data acquisition system offers many advantages compared to the present systems available on the market.

Leaflet S28

The system consists of a measuring sensor for measuring the data in the soil and an interface for current supply and data transmission to for instance a PC or laptop. It concerns the parameters cone tip resistance (qc), friction (fs), pore-water pressure (U2) and inclination (Ix/y). A special feature of the system is the fact that the sensor is a digital cone (called Icone®), unlike the cones that are customary in the market. Intensive testing in the field showed that the intelligent, 24 bits digital Icone fullfills its promise: it is stronger, more accurate, more user-friendly and more cost-effective.

The main advantages of the system are:

• Low investment and maintenance costs.
• Higher strength compared to the present subtraction and compression cones.
• More accurate than the compression cone.
• Since the data are stored inside the cone, calibration disks are no longer necessary.
• Enables the use of cables and connectors with smaller diameter. 
• Contains memory for data storage.

Another advantage of the system is that the Icone can be connected straight to the first CPT push rod, so that a screwthread adapter is no longer required. Combined with the fact that the inclinometer is integrated in the cone this results in the use of less consumables. Besides that the system is modular and can be easily extended later on, with among others a seismic module. At this point the Icone is available with 10 cm² and 15 cm² cone tip area for the parameters cone tip resistance qc, friction fs, pore-water pressure U2 and inclination (Ix/y). In time a 5 cm² type will become available as well.

Call +31 (0)513 631355 or email info@apvandenberg.com for more information or a courtesy offer.