Types of Penetration Tests
There are three types of penetration tests:
- Static cone penetration test
- Dynamic cone penetration test
- Standard penetration test
By conducting test 1 you can get information regarding cone resistance,side friction and these results are useful in driving piles.
By conducting test 2 you can get information regarding the variability and uniformity of the subsoil and if subsoil is erratic its better to cancel this test.
By conducting test 3 you can get information regarding resistance to penetration of sampler which will be correlated with other strength properties and also sample can be obtained from this test