SBP
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
Cambridge self-boring pressuremeter and associated equipment
for insertion using INDEPENDENT POWER PACK
 
EITHER:
 
Cambridge Mark VIIId Digital Self Boring Pressuremeter, with
50 metre cable length, 4 MPa maximum pressure rating, three strain
sensing arms with Fahey-Jewell rollers, two sealed gauge pore pressure
cells below the strain arms, downhole amplifiers, multiplexers and
RS 232 interface and fitted with standard self-boring cutting head
with replaceable edge shoe and RW size cutter drive rod. Gas pressure
line has 4 wire armoured cable carrying serial RS 232 data and Strain
Control Unit signal lines and instrument is supplied with computer
interface and power supply Unit, all tools, accessories, calibration devices
and fixtures and with data logging software for Windows based PCs
 
OR:
 
Cambridge Mark Xd Digital Self Boring Pressuremeter with Six strain
sensing arms each with Fahey-Jewell rollers, all strain arms carried at
the same level and the pore pressure cells mounted above, all other details
as for Mark VIIId pressuremeter
 
PLUS EITHER:
 
Strain Control Unit for carrying out SBPM tests at constant rate of
strain, 4 MPa maximum pressure
 
OR:
 
High Pressure Strain Control Unit, with separated valve
unit, 10 MPa maximum pressure
 
AND THE FOLLOWING:
 
Analysis program, for clays and for sands, running on Windows based PCs

High Pressure Manual Pressure Control Unit containing
high precision pressure regulator, all necessary control and adjustable
bleed valves to carry out high quality stress controlled tests, in
diecast box. Maximum working pressure 200 bars/20MPa
 
Standard Test Gauge, 250 mm diameter, ± 0.25% accuracy,
for independent calibration of pressure cells, in wood case with
appropriate adaptors


SBP standalone drilling hardware
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
 
Cutter Drive Unit, for use in conjunction with Hydraulic Ground
Frame to insert the SBPM, aluminium housing
 
10 metres RW Cutter Drive Rods in 1.0 metre lengths plus 10 metres
Two Inch Casing in 1.0 metre lengths all packed in wood box
 
Hydraulic Ground Frame, for operating independently of
a rotary rig, may be screwed to casing or fixed down
to ground with screw anchors
 
Hydraulic Power Pack, V-twin cylinder petrol engine, with hydraulic
reservoir, hydraulic controls, all gauges, connections and hoses, mounted
in welded tubular frame.
 
Water Pump, two stage moineau type progressive cavity, hydraulically
driven from above power pack, with water pressure gauge and water
controls, in lightweight tubular frame
 
Ball Foot Clamp for 2" casing
 
 
OR for work in dense sands, weak rock or fragmented or shelly materials:
 
Weak Rock SBPM Conversion Kit containing 5 special membranes,
1 special chinese lantern, 2 membrane clamping rings, 2 shoe edges,
shoe edge carrier, shoe body, special membrane fitting sleeve,
larger steel calibration cylinder, cutter spacers and full face cutter
with RW thread



SBP - the rotary rig option
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
Cambridge Self-boring Pressuremeter and associated equipment
for insertion using a ROTARY RIG
 
EITHER:
 
Cambridge Mark VIIId Digital Self Boring Pressuremeter, with
100 metre cable length, 4 MPa maximum pressure rating, three strain
sensing arms with Fahey-Jewell rollers, two sealed gauge pore
pressure cells below the strain arms, downhole amplifiers, multiplexers
and RS 232 interface and fitted with standard self-boring cutting head
with replaceable edge shoe and RW size cutter drive rod. Gas pressure
line has 4 wire armoured cable carrying serial RS 232 data and Strain
Control Unit signal lines and instrument is supplied with computer
interface and power supply Unit, all tools, accessories, calibration
devices and fixtures and with data logging software for IBM compatible
computer,
 
OR:
 
Cambridge Mark Xd Digital Self Boring Pressuremeter with
six strain sensing arms each with Fahey-Jewell rollers, all strain arms
carried at the same level and the pore pressure cells mounted above,
all other details as for Mark VIIId pressuremeter
 
PLUS EITHER
 
Strain Control Unit for carrying out SBPM tests at constant
rate of strain, 4 MPa maximum pressure
 
OR:
 
High Pressure Strain Control Unit, with separated valve
unit, 10 MPa maximum pressure
 
AND the following:
 
Analysis program, for clays and for sands, running on Windows based
computer
 
High Pressure Manual Pressure Control Unit containing
high precision pressure regulator, all necessary control and
adjustable bleed valves to carry out high quality stress controlled
tests. Mounted in diecast box. Maximum working pressure 200 bars/20MPa
 
Standard Test Gauge, 250 mm diameter, ± 0.25% accuracy, for independent
calibration of pressure cells, in wood case with appropriate adaptors


Hughes hardware
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
 
Rotary Rig Adaptor, type HHW, enabling rotary rig to insert
Self Boring Pressuremeter, with cutter position adjustment,
two water outlets and NWY box thread for mating to standard
rotary rig
 
10 metres RW Cutter Drive Rods in 1.0 metre lengths plus
10 metres Two Inch Casing in 1.0 metre lengths all packed in wood box
 
Ball Foot Clamp for 2" casing
 
 
OR for work in dense sands, weak rock or fragmented or shelly materials:
 
Weak Rock SBPM Conversion Kit containing 5 special membranes,
1 special chinese lantern, 2 membrane clamping rings, 2 shoe edges,
shoe edge carrier, shoe body, special membrane fitting sleeve,
larger steel calibration cylinder, cutter spacers and full face cutter
with RW thread


SBP common spares
SELF BORING PRESSUREMETER
MAJOR CONSUMABLE PARTS AND SPARES
 
These items are common to both methods of insertion
 
Adiprene Membranes, standard (0.050" thickness)
 
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane, nitrile rubber
 
Chinese Lanterns, all sizes, with screws (Except Rock SBPM)
 
Arm Springs, gauged and wired, each
 
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 3-arm (set 6 bearings, 3 pins)
 
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 6-arm (set 12 bearings, 6 pins)
 
Fahey-type bearings and pins for 3-arm (3 bearings, 3 pins)
 
Fahey-type bearings and pins for 6-arm (6 bearings, 6 pins)
 
Cutting Shoe Edges,all types
 
Cutter, spade, RW thread
 
Cutter, Rock Roller, Tricone 2.875", RW thread
 
Cutter, Full Face, Tungsten Carbide teeth, RW thread
 
Bottom Bearing, Gunmetal, RW type
 
100 metre spare pressure hose assembly, ¼” bore c/w 4 way Rochester cable


SBP
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
SELF-BORING PRESSUREMETERS and associated equipment
 
Cambridge Mark VIIId Digital Self Boring Pressuremeter,
with 100 metre cable length, 4 MPa maximum pressure rating,
three strain sensing arms with Fahey-Jewell rollers, two sealed
gauge pore pressure cells below the strain arms, downhole
amplifiers, multiplexers and RS 232 interface and fitted with
standard self-boring cutting head with replaceable edge shoe and
RW size cutter drive rod. Gas pressure line has 4 wire armoured
cable carrying serial RS 232 data and Strain Control Unit signal
lines and instrument is supplied with computer interface and power
supply Unit, all tools, accessories, calibration devices and fixtures
and with data logging software for Windows based computers
 
Cambridge Mark Xd Digital Self Boring Pressuremeter with Six strain
sensing arms each with Fahey-Jewell rollers, all strain arms carried at the
same level. The pore pressure cells have been moved to lie above the strain
measuring sensors. All other details as for Mark VIIId pressuremeter
 
Strain Control Unit for carrying out SBPM tests at constant rate
of strain, 4 MPa maximum pressure
 
High Pressure Strain Control Unit, with separated valve
unit, 10 MPa maximum pressure
 
Analysis program, for clays and for sands, running on Windows based
computer
 
High Pressure Manual Pressure Control Unit containing
precision regulator and all necessary controls and adjustable bleed valves 
to carry out stress controlled tests, in diecast box
 
Standard Test Gauges, 250 mm diameter, ± 0.25% accuracy, for
independent calibration of pressure cells, in wood case with appropriate adaptors


SBP drilling equipment
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
Rotary Rig Adaptor, type HHW, enabling rotary rig to insert
Self Boring Pressuremeter, with cutter position adjustment,
two water outlets and NWY box thread for mating to standard
rotary rig
 
Cutter Drive Unit, for use in conjunction with Hydraulic Ground Frame to
insert the SBPM, aluminium housing
 
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, one metre with coupler
 
Two Inch Casing, more rigid than EX Casing,
per one metre length
 
10 metres RW Cutter Drive Rods in 1.0 metre lengths plus 10 metres
Two Inch Casing in 1.0 metre lengths all packed in wood box
 
Weak Rock SBPM Conversion Kit containing 5 special membranes,
1 special chinese lantern, 2 membrane clamping rings, 2 shoe edges,
shoe edge carrier, shoe body, special membrane fitting sleeve, larger steel
calibration cylinder, cutter spacers and full face cutter with RW thread

Hydraulic Ground Frame, for operating independently of a rotary rig,
may be screwed to casing or fixed down to ground with screw anchors
 
Hydraulic Power Pack, Diesel or petrol engine, hydraulic controls,
all gauges, connections and hoses, mounted in welded tubular frame.
The price has to depend on the exact specification chosen but is approximately
 
Water Pump, two stage moineau type progressive cavity, hydraulically driven
from above power pack, with water pressure gauge and water controls,
in lightweight tubular frame
 
Fahey-Jewell Roller conversion to existing three strain arm
Self Boring Pressuremeter
 
Ball Foot Clamp for 2" casing


SBP membranes and CHL
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
SELF BORING PRESSUREMETER CONSUMABLE PARTS AND SPARES
 
Adiprene Membranes, standard (0.050" thickness)
 
Adiprene Membranes, thin, (0.025" thickness)
 
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane, nitrile rubber
 
Ordinary SBPM Bag Clamp Rings (per pair)
 
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane Clamp Rings, per pair
 
Alencoflex Couplers, two part, all sizes ¼ BSP thread
 
Cable Coupler, SBPM to Alencoflex
 
Chinese Lanterns, all sizes, with screws
 
upper brass mounting ring
 
lower brass mounting ring
 
puller ring with screws
 
screws for puller ring only (3)
 
filler ring
 
O rings 038 lower 039 upper (2)
 
Shim pack
 
Syringe and needles, for de-airing pore pressure cell
 
O Ring Pack for K0 or SBPM
 
Screw Pack for SBPM
 
Screw Pack for K0 instrument
 
Pressure Cells ....
 
Pore Pressure Cell without cap
 
Pore Pressure Cell cap
 
Porous Inserts for PPC
 
Total Pressure Cell


SBP sundries
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
Resistor pack, 100 ohm - 1M ohm x 20% series, metal film
 
Arm Springs, gauged and wired, each
 
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 3-arm (set 6 bearings,3 pins)
 
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 6-arm (set 12 bearings, 6 pins)
 
Regauging otherwise good Total Pressure Cell
 
Regauging otherwise good Pore Pressure Cell
 
Strain Arm Calibrating fixture, for SBPM
 
Plastic tape for securing cable, per box of 36 rolls
 
Duct tape, Silver,per reel
 
SBPM Shoe Body
 
SBPM lock bolt
 
Weak Rock Self Boring Pressuremeter Shoe Body
 
Weak Rock Self Boring Shoe Edge Carrier
 
SBPM Shoe edge carrier, spade cutter type
 
Shoe Edge Carrier, 2.875” Rock Roller type
 
Cutting Shoe Edges, Rock Roller , Tricone 2.875", RW thread
 
Spade Cutter (3 sizes)
 
Weak Rock SBPM
 
Refurbished
 
Cutting Shoe, stainless steel, with non replaceable Edge
 
Cutter, Spade, RW thread
 
Cutter, Rock Roller, Tricone 2.875", RW thread
 
Cutter, Full Face, Tungsten Carbide teeth, RW thread
 
Bottom Bearing, Gunmetal, RW type


SBP sundries
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
Top Bearing Adaptor
 
Bearing for Top Bearing Adapter, per set of 2
 
Bearing, ball thrust, for Rotary Rig Adapter
 
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, 1 metre with coupler
 
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, 1 metre no coupler
 
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, coupler only
 
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, for Rotary Rig Adapter (short length)
 
Cutter Drive Rod for Cutter Drive Unit, RW
 
Cutter Spacing Rings, RW type, steel, pack of assorted
 
Cutter Bearing Rings, RW type, Tufclad-Moly, each
 
EX to two inch Casing adaptor, long or short
 
Instrument Cutter Drive Rod, RW type
 
Two inch casing, left hand thread, metre lengths
 
Cutter Drive Unit: set of oil seals & O rings
 
collet
 
Collet locking nut
 
Victor Titley Water Swivel Packing, set
 
Victor Titley Water Swivel
 
Water Swivel Coupler


SBP sundries
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
Outlet hose, per metre

Hydraulic Pressure Hose, 1/2" bore, 5 metres long,
complete with quick release couplers
 
Water Delivery pressure hose, as above
 
SBPM over membrane calibration cylinder

SBPM over chinese lantern calibration cylinder
 
Pressure Control Panel valve sleeves, set of 5
 
Engine Oil Filter, or Air Filter (Lister), each
 
Strain Control Unit parts

Valve assembly, without pressure cell
 
Valve Orifice
 
Pressure Transducer, gauged and wired
 
Valve assembly with pressure transducer
 
Vacuum pump (complete)
 
Vacuum pump (bare)
 
Quick Release gas couplers, CEJN type, mated pair
 
Water pump stator, rubber
 
Water pump rotor, Stainless, hard chrome plated
 
Desiccator
 
“Pressuremeter Testing” by Mair &Wood, per copy
 
“Pressuremeters in Geotechnical Design” by B G Clarke, per copy
 
Casing adapters, 6”, 8” or 10”


Hoses and cables
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
SBPM and other Cables ....
 
100 metre, Rochester, 6mm hose only
 
100 metre, Rochester, 6mm hose, both ends fitted & wired
 
Windlass
 
6 metre gas pressure line with CEJN couplers
 
Gas/Electricity Separating Union, complete with
glass to metal seal, HPD design, unwired


Weak rock kit
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
WEAK ROCK SELF BORING PRESSUREMETERS and associated equipment
 
Weak Rock SBPM Conversion Kit containing 5 special membranes,
2 membrane clamping rings, 2 shoe edges, shoe edge carrier, shoe body,
special membrane fitting sleeve, larger steel calibration cylinder, cutter
spacers and full face cutter with RW thread and 1 Chinese Lantern
 
SELF BORING PRESSUREMETER CONSUMABLE PARTS AND SPARES
 
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane, nitrile rubber
 
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane Clamp Rings, per pair
 
Weak Rock Self Boring Pressuremeter Shoe Body
 
Weak Rock Shoe Edge Carrier
 
Cutting Shoe Edges, weak rock SBPM
 
Refurbished shoe edges
 
Cutter, Rock Roller, Tricone 2.875”, RW thread
 
Cutter, Full Face, Tungsten Carbide teeth, RW thread
 
Bottom Bearing, Gunmetal, RW type
 
Chinese Lantern, complete
 
Chinese Lantern strips per set of 6, c/w screws
 
Chinese Lantern rings per set
 
Chinese Lantern shims per set


CPM
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
CONE PRESSUREMETERS and associated equipment
 
Cambridge Insitu Mark IId direct strain measuring Cone Pressuremeter to fit
behind all standard 15 sq cm cones. Expanding length 445 mm and complete
with membrane, chinese lantern protective sheath, cone spacer, amplifier sub,
cable connections, all tools for calibration cylinder all in wood box and complete
with 50 metres of detachable pressure hose containing electrical cable, carried
on reel and windlass, with gas/electricity separating union mounted on cable reel
and complete with connecting cable to Electronics Unit
 
Cone Electronics Unit for use with Mk II Cone Pressuremeter
including power supply for the pressuremeter, connector for cable to Cone
electronics, multiplexer, 4½ digit analogue to digital conversion, RS 232 serial
output port for computer and furnishing Total Strain signal for driving Strain
Control Unit
 
Strain Control Unit for carrying out Cone Pressuremeter tests at constant
rate of strain 4 MPa maximum pressure
 
Cone Pressuremeter Analysis program, for clays and for sands, running on
IBM compatible computer and with printer drivers for all common printers
 
Pressuremeter Pressure Control Panel, uses one 150 mm diameter 1% accuracy
gauge and all necessary control valves. The panel is fixed inside the same
wooden box used to carry the Strain Control Unit and Electronics Unit
 
Standard Test Gauges, 250 mm diameter, ± 0.25% accuracy, for independent
calibration of Total Pressure cell, in wood case with appropriate adapters and
calibration certificate
 
 
SPARES & CONSUMABLE PARTS
 
Spare Cone Pressuremeter centre section ready assembled for
immediate plug-in replacement for unit damaged whilst testing
 
Adiprene Membranes
Chinese Lantern
Electronics Can
Total Pressure Cell
Strain Arm Springs, gauged and wired, each
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 3-arm (set 6 bearings, 3 pins)
Fahey-type pins and bearings for 3-arm (set 3 bearings, 3 pins)
Lantern securing rings (“finger rings”)
Cable, 50 metres, with identical end fittings


HPD73
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
High Pressure Dilatometers
The High Pressure Dilatometers are now supplied in two sizes.
The original size is 73 mm diameter for use in NX size Boreholes of 76.0 mm
nominal diameter.
The later version is 95 mm in diameter and is intended for use in H size
boreholes,approximately 98 mm in diameter.
 
HPD 73 mm diameter, Mark IV complete with downhole amplifiers, compass,
multiplexer and RS 232 interface, 75 metre oil line and armoured cable assembly
on windlass. Supplied with computer interfacing equipment and IBM compatible
data logging software, 20 MPa Pressure Rating
 
HPD 73 mm diameter to above specification but with 30 MPa Pressure Rating
 
Spare parts pack for the 73 mm instrument,
containing quantities as in [ ] below
 
Individual Spares:
Chinese Lantern complete with end rings [2]
 
Chinese Lantern Spacers, per pair
 
Chinese Lantern strips, with rivets, per set [5]
 
Nitrile Rubber Membrane (Reinforced) each (5mm thick)
 
Nitrile Rubber Membrane (8mm thick) each
 
Nitrile Rubber Membrane (5mm thick) each [5]
 
Extrusion Preventers (Christmas trees), per pair [10]
 
Chinese Lantern Rings, per pair, upper and lower
 
Stainless pop rivets for Chinese Lantern Rings, per set
 
Membrane Clamping Rings, each
 
Strain follower sensing spring for Analogue 73HPD, Beryllium copper, gauged,
wired and coated
 
Strain follower sensing spring for Mk IV, Beryllium copper, gauged,
wired and coated for Mark IV 73HPD
 
100 metre replacement cable, 4 wire Rochester cable, 8mm hose,
both ends fitted & wired, includes OESU & HPD top adapter, ready to use
 
¼” Quick Release Coupling (female)
¼” Quick Release Coupling (male)
 
Over Chinese Lantern Calibration Cylinder, screwed in ends


HPD95
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
95 mm diameter High Pressure Dilatometer, Mark I
95HPD Mark I complete with downhole amplifiers, compass, multiplexer and
RS 232 interface, 75 metre oil line and armoured cable assembly on windlass.
Supplied with computer interfacing equipment and IBM compatible
logging software, 20 MPa Pressure Rating
 
95 HPD diameter, to above specifications but with 30 MPa Pressure Rating
 
Spare parts pack for the 95 mm instrument,
containing quantities as in [ ] below
Individual Spares:
Chinese Lantern complete with end rings [2]
 
Set of Chinese Lantern strips, with rivets [5]
 
Nitrile Rubber Membrane (Reinforced) each
 
Nitrile Rubber Membrane (nominal 6mm thick) each [5]
 
Extrusion Preventers (Christmas trees), per pair [10]
 
Chinese Lantern Rings, per pair, upper and lower
 
Stainless pop rivets for Chinese Lantern Rings, per set
 
Sleeve Clamp Ring, each (aluminium bronze)
 
Strain follower sensing spring, Beryllium copper, gauged, wired and coated
 
Strain Sensing Arm Assembly
 
Strain Sensing Arm Spring Assembly - rebuilt
 
Strain Arm Followers, complete with bearings, each
 
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 6-arm (set of 12 bearings, 6 pins)
 
Fahey-type bearings and pins for 6-arm (set 6 bearings, 6 pins)
 
Button bearings (set 6 bearings, 6 pins)
 
100 metre replacement cable, 4 wire Rochester cable, 8mm hose,
both ends fitted & wired, includes OESU & HPD top adapter, ready to use
 
150 metre hose/cable assembly as above specification
 
200 metre hose/cable assembly as above specification
 
300 metre hose/cable assembly as above specification (special)
 
200 metre hose/cable assembly, 8mm hose, 7 wire Rochester fitted both ends
with special cable couplers
 
Special linking curly cable for use with above
 
Cable Coupler


HPD ancillary equipment
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PARTS LIST
 
Equipment and spares common to both sizes of HPD
 
Hydraulic hand pump, with 0 - 200 Bar, 1% gauge
 
Analysis software for IBM compatible computer
 
Standard Test Gauge, 0 - 250 Bar f.s.d., 0.25%, with
adaptors and in protective wooden case
 
High Pressure Manual Pressure Control Panel for using the 73 or 95 HPD on
compressed nitrogen, fitted with one 250 mm diameter Standard Test Gauge
of ±0.5% accuracy, standard range 0 to 25 MPa f.s.d. Panel contains high
precision manual pressure regulator, all necessary control and adjustable
bleed valves, in wood case
 
‘C’ Spanner
 
Split cover sleeve
 
Total Pressure cell
 
HPD cables and hose assemblies as spares
 
100 metre with Rochester cable in 8mm hose only
 
150 metre with Rochester cable in 8mm hose only
 
200 metre with Rochester cable in 8mm hose only
 
HPD Oil Return hoses and Bleed tubes
 
100 metre Oil Return line, 6mm hose, with ends
 
250 metre Oil Return Line, 6mm hose, with ends
 
Bleed tube connector for probe, with union
 
Bleed tube connector, socket fitting, with union



Last Updated on 25/04/2012 by Robert

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