FREQUENT QUESTIONS
HOW DOES THE WILDCAT WORK?
"Slurry minimizes rod friction energy loss...lost points facilitate rod retrieval...you are the hammer lifter...logs are computer generated..."
The Wildcat dynamic cone penetrometer differs from most dynamic cone penetrometers by having a polymer/water slurry injected into the 5 mm annulus between the cone's path and the rods. This prevents soils from caving onto the rods, thus allowing the hammer's energy to travel to the cone without being reduced by friction.
The Wildcat is a lost point system where the cone or point cuts clearance for the smaller rods. The point remains lost in the ground at completion of the test, allowing easy withdrawal of the loose-fitting rods. Lost point cones are 90 degree apex, 10 sq. cm. cones.
Where soil grain size information is desired, test by the RAP reusable adhesion cone.
Wildcat blows per .1 M are reduced to Dynamic Cone Resistances by the Dutch Formula:
WHAT DOES THE WILDCAT KIT INCLUDE?
"The Wildcat kit has everything you need to test to 5 meter depths except the lost points and the Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel spreadsheet basic software."
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Rd=
Where:
M = Hammer Mass
H =Drop Height
N =Blows/ .1M
Ap=Cone Area
M' =Driven Mass
1-P102/01A
1-P310/01BN
1-P102/01D
1-P102/01B
1-P310/17
1-P310/01CN
Safety Hammer Shell
Hammer Rod
Anvil, Bolt & Key
Fluid Injection Tank
1 Pound Slurry Polymer
End Rod of 0.1 Meter
1-P102/01A/03A
1-P102/01E
1-P102/02A
1-P102/03A
5-Typical 1 Meter Rods
1-Post-Popper Rod Puller
1-Pair of 24mm Wrenches
Manual & Logging Software
Wire Brush Joint Cleaner
Ap(M+M')10
