This machine is suitable for test of soils and mix materials (the grain size of the soil is less than 40mm) compacted with CBR mold so as to confirm the bearing loading ability of pavement, roadbed subcrust as well as material layer of the roadbed to be designed. It consists of a twin column frame, proving ring, penetration bar, loading plate, micrometer, measuring device for swell increment etc. and easy to operate.
CTM-01, 34-T0093
Magnetic base - dial gauge holder
Dial gauge
Gauge tripod 34-T0093 with dial gauge 82-D1255 and swell plate 34-T0092
Hydraulic universal extruder: 16-T0080
It can also be used to remove Marshall, Proctor and CBR specimens.
Single proving ring
Dynamic cone penetrometer
The TRL DCP (Dynamic Cone Penetrometer) is an instrument designed for the rapid in-situ measurement of the structural properties of existing road pavements constructed with unbound materials. Continuous measurements can be made down to a depth of approximately 850 mm or when extension shafts are used to a recommended maximum depth of 2 m. Where pavement layers have different strengths the boundaries can be identified and the thickness of the layers determined. Correlation’fs have been established in earlier work (Van Vuuren 1969, Kleyn and Van Heerden 1983, Smith and Pratt 1983) between measurements with the DCP and CBR (California Bearing Ratio) so that results can be interpreted and compared with CBR specifications for pavement design. A typical test takes only a few minutes and therefore the instrument provides a very efficient method of obtaining information that would normally require the digging of test-pits.
Youtube video for CBR
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The TRL DCP (Dynamic Cone Penetrometer) is an instrument designed for the rapid in-situ measurement of the structural properties of existing road pavements constructed with unbound materials. Continuous measurements can be made down to a depth of approximately 850 mm or when extension shafts are used to a recommended maximum depth of 2 m. Where pavement layers have different strengths the boundaries can be identified and the thickness of the layers determined. Correlation’fs have been established in earlier work (Van Vuuren 1969, Kleyn and Van Heerden 1983, Smith and Pratt 1983) between measurements with the DCP and CBR (California Bearing Ratio) so that results can be interpreted and compared with CBR specifications for pavement design. A typical test takes only a few minutes and therefore the instrument provides a very efficient method of obtaining information that would normally require the digging of test-pits. 
