Pocket penetrometer recommendations
Pocket penetrometer recommendations
(OP)
I am in need of a pocket penetrometer for quick, field-based estimates of UCS (for mainly 2-level residential structures).
I have several Gilson brand test equipment for concrete testing so I went to their website to get some product range for penetrometers.
I have two choices from Gilson: the first for $55 and the second is $310.

Any experience with either one? Price a good indicator of quality/accuracy?
I have several Gilson brand test equipment for concrete testing so I went to their website to get some product range for penetrometers.
I have two choices from Gilson: the first for $55 and the second is $310.

Any experience with either one? Price a good indicator of quality/accuracy?





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Hopefully that thread contains the information you are looking for.
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f-d
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fattdad - I am 'cheap' so the lowest price one works for me.
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See thread261-412563: Pocket Penetrometers
www.PeirceEngineering.com
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Mike Lambert
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https://www.humboldtmfg.com/humboldt-soil-penetrom...
Now if you really want to get confused, take two hand penetrometers (Gilson or Humboldt or both) and push them together, point-to-point, and explain to me how there is so much variability between identical units that should be reading essentially identically.