LECTURERS NAME: DR.

MAZIDAH MUKRI

PROGRAMME CODE: EC220 (2C1)

SUBJECT: GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY

EXPERIMENT: JKR PROBE TEST

GROUP MEMBERS:

1. MUHAMMAD DANIEL BIN MOHD SHAH (2016209142)

2. MUHAMMAD NAJMUDDEEN BIN NIZAR (2016209158)
3. MUHAMMAD SYAHIR BIN HAMIDON (2016209224)
4. AIN SYAFIQAH FIRZA BINTI ABDUL JALIL (2016209218)
INTRODUCTION

JKR Probe Test is a dynamic penetrometer test used to check the consistency of the subsoil.

Mackintosh Probe which is has 30 cone penetrometer while JKR probe has 60 cone

penetrometer. This is a light dynamic test and the cone is driven directly into the soil by
driving a hammer 5kg. Weight dropping through a free height of 280mm. The probe is unable
to penetrate into medium strength soil and gravelly ground.

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

The JKR Probe is a lightweight and portable penetrometer. It is considerably faster and
cheaper tool than boring equipment especially when the depth of exploration is moderate and
the soils under investigation are soft or loose.

The rods consist of 16mm diameter High Yield Steel each of length approximately 120cm.
Then the rods are connected to each other by 25mm outer diameter couplings. Coupling will
provide the lateral supports to the rods to prevent buckling during driving the rods. Driving is
performed with a small hammer of 5kg and falling vertically through a fixed height of 30cm
along a guide a rod. The total number of blows required for the pointer to penetrate a distance
of 30cm is recorded and used as a measure of the consistency of cohesive soil and the
packing of granular soil.

The advantages of using this JKR Probe test is light and easy user, does not need skill worker,
economical, provides a disturbed soil sample for moisture content determination, faster and
cheaper tools.

OBJECTIVE

1. To determine the coefficient of permeability of soil

2. To determine the sub-surface stratigraphy and identify materials present
3. To estimate geotechnical parameters
4. To determine soil classification
5. To determine allowable bearing capacity of the ground using JKR dynamic cone
penetrometer
APPARATUS

1. JKR probe set with additional rods and coupling

2. Scale
3. Chalk
4. Datum bar
5. Lifting tool

PROCEDURE

1. Equipment for the test was assembled.

2. The rods and hammer was joined using the rod coupling. Grease has sweep up for an
easy dissembles later.
3. Distance of 0.3m was measured and marked on the rod start from the tip of the cone.
4. The equipment was set up on the ground.
5. The hammer is pulled until reached the maximum and the hammer was dropped freely
to driven the cone into the soils.
6. The sum of the number of blows for penetration of 0.3m was recorded in the data
sheet.
7. The hammer is taken off on the last 0.3m of each rod and joined the existing rod with
another rod.
8. The blow will stopped when the blow count is more than 400 for 0.3m penetration or
achieved the desired depth.
9. Step 6 to 8 was repeated until the 3rd rod was driven into the soil.
10. After the 3rd rod was successfully driven into the soil, the rod was pulled using the
lifting tool.
11. The equipment was dissembled and cleaned before storing.