Geotechnical rig systems and methods
AssigneeGregg Drilling, LLC
InventorsJohn Gregg, Matthew Schubert, Phillip Schubert
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to geotechnical rig systems and methods. In one embodiment, a cone penetration testing system includes, but is not limited to, a frame; at least one rotatable reel; at least one movable roller; and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
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A rig for cone penetration testing, the rig comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one cassette including at least one rotatable reel;
- at least one sensor;
- at least one movable roller;
- at least one drive system;
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- at least one tube having at least one cone penetration testing head, the at least one tube configured to be coiled about the at least one rotatable reel and extendably thrusted using the at least one drive system,
- wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of the at least one tube based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
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A cassette system for cone penetration testing, the cassette system comprising:
- at least one rotatable reel;
- at least one sensor;
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- at least one movable roller,
- wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
A cone penetration testing system, the system comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one rotatable reel;
- at least one movable roller;
- and
- at least one sensor,
- wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.