dotOcean GraviProbe - Sediment Profiling System
The GraviProbe is a free fall impact instrument, characterising the underwater sediment layers during intrusion. Under its own weight it accelerates and penetrates fluid and consolidated sediment layers. The GraviProbe is able to very accurately measure the thickness of the fluid mud and consolidated mud layers, even in gassy environments.
The high sensor data acquisition rates of up to 2kHz in combination with a low drag housing results in the highest quality profiles at drop rates over 7 m/s. Due to its light weight the probe can be operated manually from a small vessel, platform or quay and is limiting the operational costs.
The GraviProbe Rheology provides tip resistance and shear strength. The GraviProbe Soil is similar to the GraviProbe Rheology but has a conus extension to penetrate hard an stiff sediment layers.
- Simultaneous measurement of depth, dynamic cone penetration resistance and dynamic undrained shear strength
- Fast sampling rate (2048Hz)
- Ethernet communication, wifi ready
- Internal storage (microSD)
- Long battery life (Li-Ion, 16h autonomy)
- Multiple parameters in a single instrument
- Lightweight, compact and robust (no external sensors)
- Fast, continuous and autonomous measurement
- Accurate
- Slim instrument, deep intrusion and limited disturbance of the medium
- Insensitive for gassy or disturbed medium
- Dredging
- Survey & consultancy
- Ports & authorities
- Defense
- Offshore energy
- Construction