Eric and John attended the "Cone Penetration Testing Short Course" seminar by Gregg Drilling & Testing, Inc held at the Hilton Long Beach, CA. We learned a great deal about cone penetration testing and its many applications to geotechnical engineering. We had the opportunity to speak to course instructor Dr. Peter Robertson who is a professor of geotechnical engineering at the University of Alberta, as well as the Gregg crew.

Left to right: Eric Yee, Dr. Peter Robertson, John Janer.

The different types of cones displayed inside of the CPT rig.

Everybody loves a bunny...

Different types of cones used.

A member of the Gregg crew demonstrates how the cone sampler works.

John benches 100 tons. Notice how well his shirt holds up.