Standard Penetration Test (SPT) equipment consisting of Automatic Trip Hammer, Drive Rods and various types of Split Tube Samplers.
SPT split tube sampler components including ball valve adaptor, split tubes, basket retainer and SPT shoe.
SPT Split Tube Sampler is designed for carrying out the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) to BS 1377: Part 9: 1990 and ASTM standards. The Top Ball Valve Adaptor, pair of Split Spoons, and open SPT Shoe compose a complete set of Split Tube Sampler. A Basket Retainer made from steel or plastic also is available as an option with the sampler. The ball valve adaptor prevents samples from being washed out of the sampler when it is withdrawn from the borehole. A 60 degree nose cone or long solid rod with 60 degree point is available for carrying out SPT (c) tests in gravel and loose material. The screw connection on the top adaptor depends on the type of drill rods being used to drive the sampler. Most frequently used rods are 1-1/2" B.S. Whitworth, NWY Rod, BW or AW.
The standard Split Tube Sampler is 2" (50.8 mm) OD x 1-3/8" (34.9 mm ) ID x 18" (457 mm) / 24" (610 mm) long. For heavy driving conditions, the Heavy-duty "Tuflok" design is available.
Product profile: Automatic SPT Hammer
The Automatic Trip Hammer is manufactured to comply with the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) to BS 1377: Part 9: 1990. SPT Drive Rods and a Split Tube Sampler are connected to the base of the anvil, and driven into the ground by the falling weight.
The Automatic SPT Hammer comprises a weight of 63.5 kg complete with pick-up and self-tripping mechanism that ensures that the weight has a free-fall of exactly 760 mm. The inner shaft acts as a guide that permits the weight to drop with minimal resistance and ensures that the weight strikes the anvil squarely. The Anvil
thread is usually be processed with a 1-1/2" B.S. whitworth to fit our standard SPT rods.
Adaptors to other types of drill rod can be supplied on request.
The overall length of the hammer is 2.6 m extended and 1.8 m when unextended. The total weight of the hammer is 107 kg.
Product profile: SPT Drive Rods
SPT Drive Rods are manufactured to connect with the SPT Split Tube Sampler and comply with the BS 1377: Part 9: 1990.
The rod O.D. is 54 mm with solid 1-1/2" B.S. Whitworth male and female tool joints on each end. The tool joints are friction welding with the Rods and has a pair of spanner flats to facilitate handling
The rod weighs only 8.8 kg per meter but is both stronger and stiffer. It has four kinds of standard lengths, like 3.0m, 1.5m, 1.0m and 0.75m.