We are delighted to welcome A.P. van den Berg to our small portfolio of innovative organisations we are a distribution partner for.
Our clients have kept telling us about the importance of local support for Cone Penetration Test equipment and now we provide it. The combined strength of A.P. van den Berg expertise and innovation and Insitutek’s local support credentials are already altering CPT clients buying decisions.
Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) is a sophisticated Dutch soil investigation technique. For 55 years, A.P. van den Berg has designed and manufactured advanced CPT equipment and is well-known for its innovative strength and robust high quality equipment. A.P. van den Berg supplies complete or partial systems including the pushing equipment, tools and data acquisition systems. Insitutek is supporting their full onshore equipment range which is used on land or over shallow water.
To obtain detailed and accurate geotechnical properties of soils, A.P. van den Berg developed the Icone, a digital CPT piezocone, and Icontrol, a digital data logger. The Icone measures the four standard CPT parameters:
- cone tip resistance (qc)
- sleeve friction (fs)
- pore water pressure (u)
- inclination (Ix/y)
Using click-on plug & play modules, additional parameters can be collected:
Icone Vane (downhole electric shear vane)
- soil investigation in soft soils, like clay, silt and mine tailings
- allows in-situ measurement of the peak, residual and remoulded undrained shear strength
The electric motor drive and torque measurement are at the vane head, significantly improving results integrity by minimising friction.
- for determining the stability of the ground by measuring the propagation speed of sound
Seismic CPT measures the small strain stiffness which is very valuable for estimating the load displacement characteristics for foundations.
- detection of sand/clay layers
- tracking of saltwater carrying layers
- detection of contamination
- 3-dimensional detection of the magnetic field
- detection of sheet piling, ground anchors and Unexploded ordnance (UXO)
If you are not so familiar with the Insitutek business already, we have been supporting clients with innovative insitu testing methods in the region for over 15 years, all focused on helping our clients make better informed timely decisions. Our core values are:
- Exceptional Service – being super responsive, flexible and knowledgeable
- Collaborative – nurturing valuable long-term relationships
- Forward Thinking – thinking differently and challenging the status quo
- Socially Responsible – using business as a force for good
We look forward to supporting A.P. van den Berg’s existing client base in Australia and New Zealand and welcoming new clients too.
