CP1 and CP15 Standpipe Piezometer
EXCELLENT LONG-TERM RELIABILITY
SIMPLE READINGS
VERY ECONOMICAL
The CP standpipe (or Casagrande) piezometer is used to measure pore-water pressure and water level in permeable soils in many geotechnical applications.
The CP standpipe piezometer is a filter element that is attached to a riser pipe. When installed as a piezometer, the filter is located in a sand intake zone at the location where pore-water pressure is to be monitored. A bentonite pellet or chip seal is placed over the sand intake zone and the remaining borehole is backfilled with grout.
A monitoring well installation consists of a filter-element attached to a riser, backfilled with sand to within a few meters of the ground surface. A bentonite seal at the surface prevents runoff water flowing into the monitoring well.
The CP1 consists of a porous plastic filter inside a perforated rigid PVC body. The CP15 is a crush resistant porous plastic filter. Both piezometers are used with rigid PVC riser pipes.
Water enters the riser until the water pressure inside the filter equals the water pressure in the soil. A water level indicator can be then used to measure the depth of water.
The CP15 can be used in combination with the PWS piezometer if continuous monitoring is needed.
Specifications
| PIEZOMETER TIPS | CP1 | CP15 |
| Type | Porous plastic | Porous plastic |
| Length | 350 mm | 300 mm, 600 mm |
| Diameter | 33 mm | 38 mm |
| Fitted adaptors | 3/4 Sch 40 tubing optional | For rigid PVC standpipe 19 or 25 mm diameter model CP15 |
| Filter | Plastic, ~50 μm, ~10 kPa low air entry |
STANDPIPE, FLEXIBLE TUBING & ACCESSORIES
Rigid PVC standpipe, 19 mm (3/4″) or 25 mm (1″) nominal diameter for CP15
Teflon tape for sealing threaded joints
PVC cement for bonding PVC pipe to filter
Silica sand
Pressure gauge for artesian conditions (uplift pressure measurement)
Cap: plain, slip-fit, vented
Ordering Info
Please specify:
- Model
- Length, diameter, adapters
- Standpipe diameter
Optional accessories:
- Rigid PVC standpipe, 19 mm (3/4″) or 25 mm (1″) nominal diameter for CP15
- Teflon tape for sealing threaded joints
- PVC cement for bonding PVC pipe to filter
- Silica sand
- Pressure gauge for artesian conditions (uplift pressure measurement)
- Cap: plain, slip-fit, vented
