Geonor - Model K-100 - 54 mm - Thin Wall, Stationary Piston Samplers
54mm sampler, plastic cylinder, K-100 Effective sample length for the K-100 model is 700 mm. The sampler can be used on drilling rigs without dismantling the rods and sampler between each sampling. The K-100 model is equipped with interchangeable edges. A thin-walled edge for undisturbed samples in silt and clay, and a coarse edge for sandy soils. Sample catcher can be used together with the coarse edge.
Model: K-100
- Sample cylinder: Composite
- Cylinder ID: 54 mm
- Cylinder length: 768 mm
- Sample length: 700 mm
- Extension tubes: Ø36 x 1000 mm
Order Reference
- Part No. Equipment
- 32000 Sampler K-200, complete
- 36000 Sampler K-100, complete
- 65400 Extension tubes
- 65500 Extensions rods
Design
The Geonor thin wall,stationary piston samplers are designed for taking undisturbed cores in very soft to stiff clays. Excellent undisturbed samples are also obtained in loose to medium-dense sands if the bore hole is filled with drilling mud.With a sampling cylinder in steel (model K-200), various sample diameters are available: 54 and 76 mm with lengths between 500 and 800 mm.With a composite sampling cylinder, protected by a steel cylinder (model K-100), the sample diameter is 54 mm and its length is 700 mm.The use of a stationary piston when sampling, eliminates the risk of disturbance of the sample by a non fixed piston head, in particular with overpressured or very soft soils.The sampler is adapted for quick operation with when using a drilling tower.
Boring Method
With thin-walled,stationary piston type samplers, coring is generally carried out as displacement boring (or continuous sampling advance).The sampler is pressed by the extension tubes and rods, down to the sampling depth, using drilling mud only for sands.At the top of the soil to sample, the piston is unlocked from the sampling cylinder.Thereby the piston, piston head and extension rods remain fixed, while the sampling cylinder is pressed down by the extension tubes. When the cylinder is filled, both cylinder and piston are pulled up.Vacuum at the piston head is provided by a rubber packing which also prevents contamination of the sample.The cored sample is extracted once in a laboratory. In order to avoid disturbances, the wall of the sampling cylinder is thin and the cutting edge is kept very sharp for clays.The piston sampler K-100 can be modified to core (disturbed) Ø 54 mm samples in sand by using a sand retaining ring and a tougher cutting edge. The samplers can be delivered with a manually operated 5 ton rack jack with an anchoring frame but can be used with a large variety of pushers or CPT penetrometers.The extension rods and tubes can also be used with the Geonor field shear vane instrument H-10,see separate data sheet.
Quality of Samples
Experience from great number of samples has shown that for normally consolidated clays, unconfined compression tests on samples taken by the sampler give strength values which as an average, are 8 % above the undrained shear strength found by vane tests. For quick clays the corresponding figure is 15 %. Undisturbed samples and reliable values of the undrained shear strength have been obtained in clays with a wide range of plasticity.A more detailed description of the results obtained with the sampler is given by R.C.Vold in the NGI publication No. 17.
- For undisturbed samples in very soft clays to stiff clays
- Stationary piston to avoid disturbances in overpressured or very soft soils
- Appropriate for sampling above and below ground water level, at 0 to 30 m depth
- Combination use: Extension rods and tubes of the Geonor vane instrument H-10
- Can be used with most pushers and penetrometers
- Designed by the Norwegian Geotech nical Institute (NGI)
- Robust design.
- Designed for undisturbed samples.
- For use in all types of clay, silt and fine sand.
- Test cylinder in fiberglass-reinforced plastic.
- Replaceable spokes.