Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT)

penetration linked to Experiment, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

100%

Confidence

Literature sources

Linked simulants

Linked properties

Record profile

Measurement type

penetration

Application

Experiment

Primary source

Dynamic Cone Penetration Test in Lunar Highlands Regolith Simulant

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

LHS-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review LMS-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review LHS-1EtestedNeeds review

Related properties

density2.88 kg cm 3100%Penetration depthnot specified100%Penetration ResistanceMeasured using Mini-DCP and CPT methods.100%DCPT GradientCalculated from penetration resistance and depth measurements.80%regolith thickness10-15 m90%

Evidence snippets

Apollo 14, 15, and 16 varied from virtually zero (no resistance) to 1000 kPa at 100 mm depth, from 300 to 1900 kPa at 400 mm depth, and penetration resistance reaches more than 3000 kPa at 600 mm

The Mini-DCP can be used as a geotechnical investigation tool when operated by a human in a laboratory environment