Performing a Dynamic Cone Penetration - Road Construction, Level 5

This video lesson explains the purpose and equipment used in a dynamic cone penetration (DCP) test, which estimates the institute CBR of soil in civil engineering. The DCP device comprises a vertical scale, drive road, cone, sliding attachment, and 8-kilogram hammer that is lifted and dropped to record penetration depth and number of blows required. The team then removes the drive road and equipment parts after determining the in-situ CBR strength.