As a first step, I would suggest you do a websearch. Try searching something like "Mayne Cone Penetrometer" . Paul, an old classmate is probably one of the best known for cone penetrometer work and has extensively published. He's a prof at Georgia Tech.
I learned something new about you, [blue]BigH[/blue]! I'll have to ask Paul about you the next time I see him...
Please see FAQ731-376 for great suggestions on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora. See faq158-922 for recommendations regarding the question, "How Do You Evaluate Fill Settlement Beneath Structures?"