SBP
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
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 IBM compatible computer, 30,850.00
   
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 34,812.00
   
PLUS EITHER:  
   
Strain Control Unit for carrying out SBPM tests at constant rate of  
strain, 4 MPa maximum pressure 5,852.00
   
OR:  
   
High Pressure Strain Control Unit, with separated valve  
unit, 10 MPa maximum pressure 7,240.00
   
AND THE FOLLOWING:  
   
Analysis program, for clays and for sands, running on IBM  
compatible computer and with printer drivers for all common printers 2,872.00
   
High Pressure Manual Pressure Control Panel, uses one 250mm  
diameter Standard Test Gauge of ± 0.5% accuracy, standard  
range 0 - 4000 kPa f.s.d. with other ranges available. Panel contains  
high precision pressure regulator, all necessary control and adjustable  
bleed valves to carry out high quality stress controlled tests, in  
wooden case 3,048.00
   
Standard Test Gauge, 250 mm diameter, ± 0.25% accuracy,  
for independent calibration of pressure cells, in wood case with  
appropriate adaptors 1,330.00


SBP standalone drilling hardware
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
Cutter Drive Unit, for use in conjunction with Hydraulic Ground  
Frame to insert the SBPM, aluminium housing 5,303.00
   
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 1,605.00
   
Hydraulic Ground Frame, for operating independently of  
a rotary rig, may be screwed to casing or fixed down  
to ground with screw anchors 5,544.00
   
Hydraulic Power Pack, V-twin cylinder petrol engine, with hydraulic  
reservoir, hydraulic controls, all gauges, connections and hoses, mounted  
in welded tubular frame. 8,008.00
   
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 3,870.00
   
Ball Foot Clamp for 2" casing 681.00
   
   
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 2,891.00



SBP - the rotary rig option
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  

April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge

 
   
   
Cambridge Self-boring Pressuremeter and associated equipment  
for insertion using a ROTARY RIG  
   
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 IBM compatible  
computer, 30,850.00
   
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 34,812.00
   
PLUS EITHER  
   
Strain Control Unit for carrying out SBPM tests at constant  
rate of strain, 4 MPa maximum pressure 5,852.00
   
OR:  
   
High Pressure Strain Control Unit, with separated valve  
unit, 10 MPa maximum pressure 7,240.00
   
AND the following:  
   
Analysis program, for clays and for sands, running on IBM compatible  
computer and with printer drivers for all common printers 2,872.00
   
High Pressure Manual Pressure Control Panel, uses one 250mm  
diameter Standard Test Gauge of ± 0.5% accuracy, standard  
range 0 - 4000 kPa f.s.d. with other ranges available. Panel  
contains high precision pressure regulator, all necessary control and  
adjustable bleed valves to carry out high quality stress controlled  
tests, in wooden case 3,048.00
   
Standard Test Gauge, 250 mm diameter, ± 0.25% accuracy, for independent  
calibration of pressure cells, in wood case with appropriate adaptors 1,330.00


Hughes hardware
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
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 2,183.00
   
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 1,605.00
   
Ball Foot Clamp for 2" casing 681.00
   
   
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 2,891.00


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) 85.00
   
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane, nitrile rubber 86.00
   
Chinese Lanterns, all sizes, with screws (Except Rock SBPM) 239.00
   
Arm Springs, gauged and wired, each 122.00
   
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 3-arm (set 6 bearings, 3 pins) 42.00
   
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 6-arm (set 12 bearings, 6 pins) 84.00
   
Fahey-type bearings and pins for 3-arm (3 bearings, 3 pins) 21.00
   
Fahey-type bearings and pins for 6-arm (6 bearings, 6 pins) 42.00
   
Cutting Shoe Edges,all types 83.00
   
Cutter, spade, RW thread 66.00
   
Cutter, Rock Roller, Tricone 2.875", RW thread 413.00
   
Cutter, Full Face, Tungsten Carbide teeth, RW thread 405.00
   
Bottom Bearing, Gunmetal, RW type 35.00
   
50 metre spare pressure hose assembly, ¼” bore c/w 4 way Rochester cable 1,005.00


SBP
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
SELF-BORING PRESSUREMETERS and associated equipment  
   
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 IBM compatible computer 30,850.00
   
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 34,812.00
   
Cambridge Mark VIIIa Analogue Self Boring Pressuremeter with three  
strain sensors, total pressure and two pore pressure cells, down hole  
amplifiers, regulated power supply, 31 metre gas pressure line with 18-way  
cable and pressure/electricity separating union and including data logging  
software for running on purchaser's IBM compatible computer 23,802.00
   
Analogue Pressuremeter Control Unit for use with Mk VIIIa pressuremeter  
including instrument power supply, multiplexer, 4½ digit analogue to digital  
conversion, RS 232 serial output port for computer and parallel output port  
for printer 11,307.00
   
Strain Control Unit for carrying out SBPM tests at constant rate  
of strain, 4 MPa maximum pressure 5,852.00
   
High Pressure Strain Control Unit, with separated valve  
unit, 10 MPa maximum pressure 7,240.00
   
Analysis program, for clays and for sands, running on IBM compatible  
computer and with printer drivers for all common printers 2,872.00
   
High Pressure Manual Pressure Control Panel, uses one 10" diameter  
Standard Test Gauge of ± 0.5% accuracy, standard range 0 - 4000 kPa f.s.d.  
with other ranges available. Panel contains high precision pressure regulator,  
all necessary control and adjustable bleed valves to carry out high quality  
stress controlled tests, in wooden case 3,048.00
   
Standard Test Gauges, 250 mm diameter, ± 0.25% accuracy, for  
independent calibration of pressure cells, in wood case with appropriate adaptors 1,330.00


SBP drilling equipment
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
   
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 2,183.00
   
Cutter Drive Unit, for use in conjunction with Hydraulic Ground Frame to  
insert the SBPM, aluminium housing 5,303.00
   
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, one metre with coupler 76.00
   
Two Inch Casing, more rigid than EX Casing,  
per one metre length 56.00
   
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 1,605.00
   
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 2,891.00
 
Hydraulic Ground Frame, for operating independently of a rotary rig,  
may be screwed to casing or fixed down to ground with screw anchors 5,544.00
   
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 8,008.00
   
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 3,870.00
   
Fahey-Jewell Roller conversion to existing three strain arm  
Self Boring Pressuremeter 654.00
   
Ball Foot Clamp for 2" casing 681.00


SBP membranes and CHL
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
SELF BORING PRESSUREMETER CONSUMABLE PARTS AND SPARES  
   
Adiprene Membranes, standard (0.050" thickness) 85.00
   
Adiprene Membranes, thin, (0.025" thickness) 119.00
   
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane, nitrile rubber 86.00
   
Ordinary SBPM Bag Clamp Rings (per pair) 111.00
   
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane Clamp Rings, per pair 130.00
   
Alencoflex Couplers, two part, all sizes ¼ BSP thread 48.00
   
Cable Coupler, SBPM to Alencoflex 136.00
   
Chinese Lanterns, all sizes, with screws 239.00
   
upper brass mounting ring 42.00
   
lower brass mounting ring 42.00
   
puller ring with screws 43.00
   
screws for puller ring only (3) Free
   
filler ring 19.00
   
O rings 038 lower 039 upper (2) Free
   
Shim pack 17.00
   
Syringe and needles, for de-airing pore pressure cell 5.00
   
O Ring Pack for K0 or SBPM 10.00
   
Screw Pack for SBPM 12.00
   
Screw Pack for K0 instrument 8.00
   
Pressure Cells ....  
   
Pore Pressure Cell without cap 385.00
   
Pore Pressure Cell cap 60.00
   
Porous Inserts for PPC 6.00
   
Total Pressure Cell 318.00


SBP sundries
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
Resistor pack, 100 ohm - 1M ohm x 20% series, metal film 33.00
   
Arm Springs, gauged and wired, each 122.00
   
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 3-arm (set 6 bearings,3 pins) 42.00
   
Strain Arm pivots and bearings for 6-arm (set 12 bearings, 6 pins) 84.00
   
Regauging otherwise good Total Pressure Cell 147.00
   
Regauging otherwise good Pore Pressure Cell 176.00
   
Strain Arm Calibrating fixture, for SBPM 153.00
   
Plastic tape for securing cable, per box of 36 rolls 39.00
   
Duct tape, Silver,per reel 8.00
   
SBPM Shoe Body 126.00
   
SBPM lock bolt 4.00
   
Weak Rock Self Boring Pressuremeter Shoe Body 126.00
   
Weak Rock Self Boring Shoe Edge Carrier 339.00
   
SBPM Shoe edge carrier, spade cutter type 339.00
   
Shoe Edge Carrier, 2.875” Rock Roller type 337.00
   
Cutting Shoe Edges, Rock Roller , Tricone 2.875", RW thread 83.00
   
Spade Cutter (3 sizes) 83.00
   
Weak Rock SBPM 83.00
   
Refurbished 28.00
   
Cutting Shoe, stainless steel, with non replaceable Edge 111.00
   
Cutter, Spade, RW thread 66.00
   
Cutter, Rock Roller, Tricone 2.875", RW thread 413.00
   
Cutter, Full Face, Tungsten Carbide teeth, RW thread 405.00
   
Bottom Bearing, Gunmetal, RW type 35.00


SBP sundries
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
   
Top Bearing Adaptor 382.00
   
Bearing for Top Bearing Adapter, per set of 2 71.00
   
Bearing, ball thrust, for Rotary Rig Adapter 22.00
   
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, 1 metre with coupler 76.00
   
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, 1 metre no coupler 40.00
   
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, coupler only 38.00
   
Cutter Drive Rod, RW type, for Rotary Rig Adapter (short length) 72.00
   
Cutter Drive Rod for Cutter Drive Unit, RW 43.00
   
Cutter Spacing Rings, RW type, steel, pack of assorted 19.00
   
Cutter Bearing Rings, RW type, Tufclad-Moly, each 6.00
   
EX to two inch Casing adaptor, long or short 61.00
   
Instrument Cutter Drive Rod, RW type 74.00
   
Two inch casing, left hand thread, metre lengths 56.00
   
Cutter Drive Unit: set of oil seals & O rings 40.00
   
collet 42.00
   
Collet locking nut 96.00
   
Victor Titley Water Swivel Packing, set 17.00
   
Victor Titley Water Swivel 734.00
   
Water Swivel Coupler 95.00


SBP sundries
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
Outlet hose, per metre 15.00
 
Hydraulic Pressure Hose, 1/2" bore, 5 metres long,  
complete with quick release couplers 159.00
   
Water Delivery pressure hose, as above 159.00
   
SBPM over membrane calibration cylinder 332.00
 
SBPM over chinese lantern calibration cylinder 391.00
   
Pressure Control Panel valve sleeves, set of 5 15.00
   
Engine Oil Filter, or Air Filter (Lister), each 11.00
   
Strain Control Unit parts  
 
Valve assembly, without pressure cell 395.00
   
Valve Orifice 66.00
   
Pressure Transducer, gauged and wired 512.00
   
Valve assembly with pressure transducer 907.00
   
Vacuum pump (complete) 69.00
   
Vacuum pump (bare) 43.00
   
Quick Release gas couplers, CEJN type, mated pair 37.00
   
Water pump stator, rubber 45.00
   
Water pump rotor, Stainless, hard chrome plated 213.00
   
Desiccator 40.00
   
“Pressuremeter Testing” by Mair &Wood, per copy 28.00
   
“Pressuremeters in Geotechnical Design” by B G Clarke, per copy 83.00
   
Casing adapters, 6”, 8” or 10” on request


Hoses and cables
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
   
SBPM and other Cables ....  
   
31 metre, 15 way cable, 6mm hose only 451.00
   
31 metre, 15 way cable, 6mm hose, both ends fitted & wired 1,499.00
   
45 metre, 15 way cable, 6mm hose only 544.00
   
50 metre, 15 way cable, 6 mm hose only 633.00
   
62 metre, 15 way cable, 6mm hose only 778.00
   
62 metre, 15 way cable, 6mm hose, both ends fitted & wired 1,824.00
   
100 metre, 15 way cable, 6mm hose only 1,100.00
   
150 metre, 15 way cable, 6mm hose only 1,661.00
   
31 metre, Rochester cable, 6mm hose only 615.00
   
31 metre, Rochester, 6mm hose, both ends fitted & wired 1,707.00
   
62 metre, Rochester, 6mm hose only 1,111.00
   
62 metre, Rochester, 6mm hose, both ends fitted & wired 2,204.00
   
100 metre, 6 way cable, 5mm hose c/w 1/4" BSP fittings  
at both ends ( Newcastle RSBP type ) 1,092.00
   
Windlass 153.00
   
6 metre gas pressure line with CEJN couplers 250.00
   
Gas/Electricity Separating Union, complete with  
glass to metal seal, HPD design, unwired 543.00


Weak rock kit
CAMBRIDGE INSTITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds Sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
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 2,891.00
   
   
   
SELF BORING PRESSUREMETER CONSUMABLE PARTS AND SPARES  
   
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane, nitrile rubber 86.00
   
Weak Rock SBPM Membrane Clamp Rings, per pair 130.00
   
Weak Rock Self Boring Pressuremeter Shoe Body 126.00
   
Weak Rock Shoe Edge Carrier 339.00
   
Cutting Shoe Edges,  
Weak Rock SBPM 83.00
   
Refurbished 28.00
   
Cutter, Rock Roller, Tricone 2.875”, RW thread 413.00
   
Cutter, Full Face, Tungsten Carbide teeth, RW thread 405.00
   
Bottom Bearing, Gunmetal, RW type 35.00
   
Chinese Lantern, complete 380.00
   
Chinese Lantern strips per set of 6, c/w screws 100.00
   
Chinese Lantern rings per set 252.00
   
Chinese Lantern shims per set 33.00


CPM
CAMBRIDGE INSITU PRICE LIST  
April 1999 Pounds sterling Ex Works Cambridge  
   
   
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 mem