DCP – Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
Product Code : EL-STLE-10379
Quick Answer: The DCP (Dynamic Cone Penetrometer) is a simple, robust, portable instrument used for rapid in-situ measurement of the structural properties of road pavements, providing information that would normally require test-pits in just a few minutes. The instrument is held vertically while a weight is raised to the handle limit and allowed to fall onto the anvil, driving a 60 deg. cone into the pavement for continuous measurements to a depth of 800 mm, extendable to 1,200 mm with the extension rod. It is operated by three people (one to hold the instrument, one to raise and drop the weight, and a technician to record the results), and its replaceable parts include the top and bottom rod, handle, hammer, 1m scale, 60 deg. cone, and anvil.
A simple and robust instrument for rapid in-situ measurement of the structural properties of road pavements, it provides a fast and efficient method of obtaining information. A typical test takes only a few minutes and the instrument therefore provides a very efficient method of obtaining information which would normally require test-pits.
The DCP needs three operators, one to hold the instrument, other to raise and drop the weight and a technician to record the results. The instrument is held vertically and the weight carefully raised to the handle limit and then allowed to fall onto the anvil, for continuous measurements up to a depth of 800 mm and 1,200 mm with the extension rod. It is portable and can be accommodated in a carrying case.
The equipment consists of the following replaceable parts:
Top and Bottom Rod
Handle
Hammer
1m Scale
60 deg. Cone
Anvil
Standards: ASTM D6951
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Last Updated: September 2026
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