Use and interpretation of the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) test

1 Historical background to DCP and development progress 2 DCP Equipment and use 3 Theoretical aspects of DCP related to pavement design 4 WinDCP 5 software package 5 Applications of DCP testing 6 Rehabilitation Design Methods Using DCP Analysis Techniques 7 References and bibliography LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS A summary of the abbreviations used in the text and equations in these notes follows:

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