What's new in CPT Tool

CPT Tool

The most user-definable Cone Penetration Testing software available.

Work without limits as you define which types of soil data to present in log, fence, cross-section and graph reports.

  • Define correlation formulas and reports
  • 200+ Preconfigured correlations and derivations
  • 600+ customisable log, fence/cross-section and graph reports

CPT Tool places advanced reporting directly in the hands of geotechnical engineers with code-free report definition and an array of formula configurations, analysis and report options unmatched in cone penetration testing.

Speed up soil data interpretation with rich-data visualisation in any situation, adapting reporting output to changing requirements and conditions across projects.

Version 5.0 New Features

  1. Datgel generation 3 cloud hosted license
  2. Formula Tool iteration <=-1, before derived parameters
  3. Formula Tool iteration 0, mid way through derived parameters
  4. Bulk Unit Weight from Formula Tool
  5. Import and export of AGS 4.1.1 and AGS 4.1.1 AU 1.2
  6. Datum Neptune import support for new data file version
  7. Pagani TGAS08 csv import support for new data file version
  8. Gorilla file import deal high precision data
  9. Rename English Units to USC
  10. 1.5% Rf line on logs
  11. Option to set max scale via URV for log
  12. Zero fields moved to new Zero table, off CPT_GENERAL

Version 4.2 New Features

  1. Improved SQL Server update
  2. .NET 4.8
  3. More data file import options - Hogentogler (*.txt) file format, and Vertek/Hogentogler  (*.cpt and *.dis)
  4. Single .exe installer
  5. Extended validation code signing certificate, to avoid windows warning during installation

Version 4.1 New Features

  1. Features of the Datgel Administrator Tools now included in CPT Tool: AGS Format Tool, Convert Projects Tool, Export Tool, Find and Set Property Tool, Import Correspondence File to Field Map Tool, Lookup List Check Tool, and SQL Tool
  2. GEF 1.1.3 CPT and Dissipation Test export - watch the webinar recording

Version 4.0 New Features

  1. Support for gINT 10 Connect Edition
  2. Revised database structure, with new table CPT_DATA_CORRELATION
  3. Specification calculation
  4. Calculation for 2 qc design lines
  5. Thermal Conductivity data tables and import
  6. Dissipation test report with qc graph below u graph
  7. More data file import options - Geomil Excel, Datum Thermal Conductivity, Fugro Uniplot
  8. Magnetometer cone derivations and presentation
  9. CPT Compaction Boxes
  10. Datgel Import Engine for SQL Server
  11. P-wave fields and reports
  12. Completed reporting options for all data columns
  13. Deep vibratory compaction weighted average calculation and reports
  14. Fill height now considered when calculating rd in CSR
  15. Hole Depth updated after inclination add-ins and CPT calculations
  16. Permeability / hydraulic conductivity 2010-Robertson
  17. Variable Stick width on Fence reports

Version 3.1 and 3.2 New Features

CPT Tool version 3.1/3.2 adds a range of moderate sized features.
  1. Soil Behaviour Type correlation from Begemann (1965)
  2. Begemann Mechanical CPT derivations from raw readings, and pre-population of CPT_DATA depth data to facilitate data entry
  3. Determination of allowable pile axial capacity
  4. Assessment of settlement for shallow foundations
  5. User definable fines content profile
  6. Ic and Stress Exponent n calculated with iterations
  7. Thin Layer Correction, calculated for reference, not used be other calculations
  8. Overburden Correction Factor CN and qc1N calculated with iterations
  9. Earthquake design groundwater depth and fill surcharge, resulting design effective stress profile
  10. Shear wave velocity liquefaction analysis to Kayen et al. (2013)
  11. Determination of the Liquefaction Potential Index
  12. Determination of the Liquefaction Severity Number
  13. Liquefaction analysis to Boulanger and Idriss (2014)
  14. Additional predefined unit systems with MPa for fs and u1, u2, u3, u0; and, kg/cm2 for qc, fs, total fs
  15. Complete reporting options for all CPT related data columns
  16. ISO/Eurocode support
  17. More dynamic log column header entities
  18. AGS4 option to use CPT_DATA table to generate SCPP
  19. Reports showing lab and other in situ test results for Undrained Shear Strength
  20. Dissipation test report with qc graph below u graph
  21. Magnetometer cone derivations and presentation
  22. CPT Compaction Boxes
  23. Datgel Import Engine, imports data into an SQL Server database in seconds instead of minutes to hours with gINT
  24. Fugro Uniplot data file import
  25. Datum Neptune Thermal Conductivity data file import
  26. Deep Vibratory Compaction ground improvement analysis calculations and reports

Version 3 New Features

CPT Tool version 3 adds liquefaction analysis, features to enable the Tool's use with English units for the US market, along with significant enhancements requested by our existing users.

Processing

  • Support for AGS4 Format
  • Enhanced support for gINT Professional Plus with SQL Server
  • Database schema restructure of project and point level parameters
  • Import of more data file formats: Vertek (ECP), Gregg Drilling / ConeTec (COR) and Datem Neptune (CDF)
  • Faster, multithread calculation. Now the batch calculation will calculate all strokes simultaneously. Using Access the update is queued, and using SQL server strokes are updated simultaneously. The result is the batch calculation is massively faster

Tools and Functions

  • User definable units, allowing for the use of English/Imperial units
  • Correlation summary command, which creates layers based on like properties and calculates average characteristic parameter values for the layers

Analysis

  • Pile axial capacity
  • Liquefaction factor of safety, cyclic softening of fine material, residual shear strength, lateral displacement and settlement
  • Correlations for fines content, hydraulic conductivity and state parameter
  • Soil Behaviour Types correlations by Begemann (1965), Eslami Fellenius (1997), Ramsey (2002) and Schmertmann (1978)
  • Option to store site specific SBT definition in the project database
  • Non-normalized Soil Behaviour Type Index, Robertson (2010)
  • Soil Behaviour Type Index by Been and Jefferies (1992)
  • Control minimum thickness of a SBT layer
  • Option to average qc over sleeve range for Rf and Fr calculation
  • Lower bound, best estimate, upper bound correlations calculations

Reports

  • Enhanced dynamic log reports
  • Log, fence and graph reports for new correlations