INTERPRETATION OF CPTU DATA
CPeT-IT is an easy to use yet detailed software package for the interpretation of CPTU data. CPeT-IT is the result of a collaborative effort with GeoLogismiki, a software company that specializes in the development of specific geotechnical engineering software for the every day practice.
CPeT-IT is a program designed to process, plot and interpret CPT results in a highly efficient manner using simple, intuitive Windows-based interface units. CPeT-IT provides colorful plots of the raw CPT data, basic CPT plots, Soil Behavior Type (SBT) charts and plots, as well as plots of interpreted geotechnical parameters. The program also provides the ability to process CPT files in batch mode and to produce overlay plots of several CPT profiles. Plots can also show additional information, such as, location of soil and/or groundwater samples, hand augering, drill-outs and the location of the groundwater level and a reference hydrostatic groundwater pressure profile.
CPeT-IT takes CPT data and performs basic interpretation in terms of Soil Behaviour Type (SBT) and various other geotechnical parameters using the current published correlations based on the comprehensive review by Lunne, Robertson and Powell (1997), as well as recent updates by Professor Robertson.
Main Characteristics
- Imports raw CPTU data from any ASCII
text file
- Supports input and output in both the SI
and Imperial unit systems
- Interpretations based on the
comprehensive review by Lunne, Robertson and Powell (1997)
- Tabular presentation of all
interpretation results
- Graphical presentation of all
interpretation results
- Analytic reports for every level of interpretation
Specifications
- CPeT-IT has been tested on IBM
compatible machines using Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP operating
system
- CPeT-IT uses about 2.0 MB of disk space
- CPeT-IT requires GDI+ library (included
in Windows® XP) which can be freely downloaded from here
- A 17'' monitor is recommended for better performance
ALSO AVAILABLE FROM Geologismiki:
CLiq is a program to evaluate the potential for soil liquefaction using CPT results and is an add-on module to CPeT-IT. CLiq performs liquefaction calculations and can provide profiles of cyclic resistance ratio (CRR), Factor of Safety against liquefaction, as well as estimated post-earthquake settlements and lateral displacements using a variety of current published CPT-based methods. Again results are presented in colorful charts and plots that are easy to produce and print.
Software like CPeT-IT and CLiq allow users to process and interpret CPT results in a timely, cost effective manner. The rapid processing of the CPT results allows the user to evaluate sensitivity of interpretation to different variables, view results in a graphical format and provide more time for users to apply appropriate engineering judgment to the results.
The programs CPeT-IT and CLiq, can be purchased and downloaded easily online at http://www.geologismiki.gr/.
