Lightweight dynamic deflectometer
Material for bearing control.
The lightweight dynamic deflectometer is used to carry out bearing capacity tests on embankments, platforms, earthworks, roadways, excavation bottoms, etc.
The advantage of this portable equipment is its small size, which also allows bearing capacity tests to be carried out in places that are usually inaccessible to static plates (need for a truck as a reaction mass).
The lightweight dynamic deflectometer is composed of :
- A 30 cm diameter plate
- A falling mass
- A recording box
The execution of the test is simple and fast: you just have to drop the mass on the plate and to recover it at the rebound. 3 impacts are required for the pre-loading and 3 more for the test. The test is easily reproducible.
At each impact, the deflection under the plate is measured by a sensor. The box will determine the dynamic deformation modulus EVd
From the EVd, a calculation is made to obtain the EV2 or the CBR (in %). This data processing is possible in the associated Websprint© online application.
Characteristics
| Depth of investigation | 30 to 45 cm |
| Power supply | AA batteries |
| Data recovery | SD card |
| Data processing | Websprint© online application |
| Available languages | English, French, Spanish, German |
Dimensions
| Case (cm) | L 124 x W 41 x D 43 cm |
| Weight of complete box | 45 kg |
| Weight of material | 30,5 kg |
| Dimension | H 113,5 – Ø30 cm |
Optional
| Transport box |
| Transport trolley |
Websprint©
The Websprint© geotechnical web application, developed by Sol Solution, offers a new, more collaborative, mobile and secure way of working.
It’s an alternative to geotechnical software. It is multi-equipped, accessible from an office or worksite, and very easy to use.
More informationsSol Solution offers technical training in the field of geotechnics applied to civil engineering and public works. The use and interpretation of data acquired by the company’s equipment such as dynamic penetrometers can be included in our training courses. All of our trainers are from the field of earth sciences or civil engineering (geotechnician, geologist, […]
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