Cone Penetration Testing Workshop 2026

This two-day practical training workshop provides attendees with the skills and knowledge required to compile, assess and evaluate Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) data from Ground Investigations as well as an understanding of how this data can be applied to geotechnical design.

This workshop is the only workshop that allows attendees to both collect and analyse CPT data as well as applying the collected data to a real-life geotechnical engineering design. Data collection will be facilitated by Abertay University’s Pagani TG 63-150.

Detailed Description

The workshop will take place on 21st & 22nd May 2026 at Abertay University.

Course Content:
Day 1
•    An overview of the history and development of CPT in geotechnical practise.
•    An overview of the standards governing geotechnical investigations.
•    An overview of how to plan geotechnical investigations.
•    Risk assessment, hazard identification and an overview of in-situ quality control in CPT data collection.
•    Field CPT data collection using Pagani TG 63-150. 
Day 2
•    Practical interpretation of CPT data using Day 1 CPT data collected in the field.
•    Interpretation of CPT to obtain soil descriptions.
•    Development of ground models using CPT data.
•    Interpretation of CPT data to obtain soil physical and mechanical properties relevant to geotechnical design.
•    Application of collected CPT data to an example geotechnical design.
•    An overview of different parameters relevant to other geotechnical designs.
•    Analysis of previous case studies.

By the end of this workshop, attendees should have:
•    An understanding of CPT operation and field requirements.
•    An understanding of CPT and its application in geotechnical engineering practise.
•    An understanding of the advantages and limitations of CPT in geotechnical engineering practise.
•    An understanding of how to interpret CPT data for soil descriptions.
•    An understanding of how to develop ground models using CPT data.
•    An understanding of how CPT can be used in geotechnical engineering design.

This workshop will provide certificates to attendees and will provide 16 hours of CPD.

Cancellation information is shown below.

Cancellation Category	Number of Days Notification
Cancellation with 100% Refund	Before 29 Days of Course Start Date
Cancellation with 75% Refund	Between 22 Days & 28 Days before Course Start Date
Cancellation with 50% Refund	Between 15 Days & 21 Days before Course Start Date
Cancellation with 25% Refund	Between 8 Days & 14 Days before Course Start Date
Cancellation with 0% Refund	After 7 Days of Course Start Date

 

If you have any queries pleaase conatct Ehsan Jorat  e.jorat@abertay.ac.uk