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    Icone & Icontrolthe intelligent approach to data acquisition

    creating tools that move your business

    eatures cost-eectiveCPToperation highqualitydataacquisition entirelydigitaldatatransfer applicableforonshoreandoshore

    easilyextendablewithclick-onmodules

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    introductionLargeinvestmentsareinvolvedwithmostinfrastructuralandcivilengineeringworks.Toreducerisksinthesetypeofpro-jectsit isessentialtoacquiredetailed andaccurateinforma-tionaboutthesubsoil.Iconewasdesignedtoobtainthisinfor-mationreliablyandisthereforeanimportanttoolforprovidinggeotechnicalinformation.

    descriptionThesystemconsistsofacompletelydigitalcone,calledIcone,andadigitaldataacquisitionboxcalledIcontrol.TheIconehasa built-in AD-conversion and micro-controller and providesanentirelydigitalpathtoIcontrol.Thankstothisdigitaldatatransfer,theinuenceofcablesorconnectorsonthemeasureddataisathingofthepast.TheunisexIconecablesareofhighstandardandarettedtwoway.IconeisalsocompatiblewiththeOptoconesystemwhichprovidesawirelessdatatransfer(seeleaetS27).

    The Icontrol isplacednear thecomputeronwhichthedataisrecorded.IcontrolcombinesthedepthinformationwiththeobtainedCPTdataandprovidespowertotheIcone.IcontrolisconnectedtoaPCorLaptopwithanUSB-connection.TheGOnsite!softwarepackageisinstalledonthePCorLaptopforon-linepresentationonscreenandrecordingoftheCPTdata.

    IconeandIcontrolworkinconjunctionwiththeusualequip-mentfordepthregistrationandpushing.Withaminimalin-vestment,ahighqualitydataacquisitionsystemcanbeinte-gratedeveninexistingCPTrigs.

    digital coneTheuniqueconceptofIconecombinesstrength,reliabilityandeconomy.Iconeisstrongerthanotheravailableconesandatthesametimemoreaccurateandreliable.Thankstoitscleverdesign,maintenancehasbecomeeasierandcanbedonebytheCPToperatoronlocation.CalibrationdataisstoredintheconeitselfsoUSBsticksoroppydisksarenolongerneces-sary.

    click-on modulesTheconeiseasilyextendablewithclick-onmodulestomea-sureotherthanthefourstandardparameters.Thefollowingmodulesarealreadyavailable:seismic,conductanceandmag-neto.Moreareyettocome!

    IconesarecalibratedinaccordancewiththeISO22476-1Class2(standard)andonrequesttoclass1.

    Technical specifcations

    Resolution 24 bits (lx/ly 16 bits)

    Cone tip area 10 cm or 15 cm

    Available parameters qc, s, u, Ix/y

    Memo unction 16 Mbit (8 hrs. CPT operations)

    Realtime data processing

    Cone resistance (qc):

    Nom. range 75 MPa

    Max. range 150 MPa

    Accuracy or class 2 (standard) 100 kPa or 5%

    Accuracy or class 1 35 kPa or 5%

    Sleeve riction (s):

    Nom. range 1 MPa

    Max. range 1.5 MPa

    Accuracy or class 2 (standard) 15 kPa or 15%

    Accuracy or class 1 5 kPa or 10%

    Pore water pressure (u):

    Nom. range 2 / 10 MPa

    Accuracy or class 2 (standard) 25 kPa or 3%

    Accuracy or class 1 10 kPa or 2%

    Inclination (Ix/y):

    Nom. range 20

    Max. range 25

    Accuracy or class 2 (standard) 2

    Accuracy or class 1 2

    Optional click-on modules:

    Conductance (S30) Optocone, wireless (S27)

    Seismic (S29) Vane (S22)

    Magneto (S33)

    Accessories/Options

    Icontrol For providing powerto the Icone andtranserring the CPTdata to a computerPower supply 220 VacConsumption 30 VA

    Measuring cable Unisex cable or singleor multiple cableconnection to Icontrol

    Depth encoder Depth encoder withsteel wire, which canbe mounted on anyexisting CPT rigPower supply: 10-30 Vdc2000 pulses/metre

    Touch-Screen PC o industrial design

    A.P. van den Berg Machineabriek

    IJzerweg4,8445PKP.O.Box68,8440ABHeerenveen,TheNetherlandstel:+31(0)513631355fax:+31(0)[email protected]

    Wereservetherighttochangespecicationswithoutpriornotice.GOnsite!,Icone,IcontrolandOptoconeareregisteredtrademarksofA.P.vandenBerg,Heerenveen.PatentsapplyforIconeandOptocone.A.P.vandenBergMachinefabriekisatradenameofA.P.vandenBergIngenieursburobv.

    Icone & Icontrol, the intelligent approach to data acquisition