NovoCPT

Cone penetration tests or CPTs refer to a method commonly used by construction engineers to determine the properties of the soil along with its stratification or layering. In other words, the procedure has the role of establishing the soil Geo-technical property of bearing capacity and could prove an invaluable safety and sediment stability analysis, particularly for landfill areas.

NovoCPT is a straightforward utility designed to help you make the necessary calculations faster and smoother. Using the CPT files you previously created with other third-party software solutions, you are able to calculate soil parameters such as friction angle, relative density, unit weight, fines content and shear wave velocity, for instance.

According to the developer, the program can help calculate more than 35 soil parameters that target the shear strength Su, sand internal friction angle Phi, clay correlation factor Rd, over-consolidation ratio OCR, shear wave velocity VS or clay sensitivity, just to name a few. These specific measurements are necessary to determine the optimal method of stabilizing the ground before the early stage of construction.

In all fairness, this may prove vital in a reclaimed land as engineers can establish whether the construction project should continue based on soil liquefaction, pile bearing capacity and pad footing bearing.