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Cone Penetration Testing: Two-Day Workshop
This practical two-day workshop allows participants to gain hands-on Cone Penetration Testing engineering experience with expert-led training.
This practical two-day workshop allows participants to gain hands-on Cone Penetration Testing engineering experience with expert-led training.
This practical two-day workshop equips participants with the skills and knowledge to collect, analyse and apply Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) data for ground investigations and geotechnical engineering design. You will gain hands-on experience using Pagani TG 63-150 CPT equipment and leave with the confidence to interpret CPT data for engineering applications.
This workshop will provide certificates to attendees and will provide 16 hours of CPD, making it an ideal workshop for graduates, and those looking to upskill in geotechnical investigations. This is the only workshop that allows attendees to both collect and analyse CPT data and apply the collected data to geotechnical engineering design.
Dates: 21-22 May 2026
Location: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG
Cost: £499 (VAT Exempt)
This training workshop covers essential skills for CPT allowing attendees to develop knowledge required to compile, assess and evaluate CPT data.
Day 1:
History and development of CPT in geotechnical practise
Standards and planning of geotechnical investigations
Risk assessment, hazard identification and in-situ quality control
Field CPT data collection using Pagani TG 63-150
Day 2:
Practical interpretations of CPT data using Day 1 CPT data collected in the field
Interpretation of CPT to obtain soil descriptions and ground model development
Analysis of CPT data to derive soil physical and mechanical properties for geotechnical design
Application of collected CPT data to an example geotechnical design
Case studies and parameter analysis
By the end of this workshop, you will:
Understand CPT operation and field requirements
Understand CPT applications in geotechnical engineering practise
Have an understanding of advantages and limitations in geotechnical practice
Interpret CPT data for soil descriptions and develop ground models
Apply CPT data to geotechnical engineering design
This workshop is led by two experienced academics who bring both practical and research expertise in geotechnical engineering and CPT applications.
Specialist in advanced CPTu techniques, landslide evaluation, and climate change impacts on soil engineering
Advanced experience in geotechnical investigation of on-shore and off-shore soft sediments
Researcher and consultant in geo-environmental engineering
Geotechnical Lead for the SUCCESS project (Sustainable Urban Carbon Capture: Engineering Soils for Climate Change)
Extensive experience in the design and supervision of large ground investigation projects in varying ground conditions
Experienced in the interpretation of CPT data for obtaining soil properties relevant to geotechnical design
Experienced in geotechnical design using Eurocode 7
Experienced in experimental geotechnics research
For more information, contact: business@abertay.ac.uk.
e.jorat@abertay.ac.uk
01382 308930
a.minto@abertay.ac.uk
01382 308768
