Associations We work with well known institutes and companies such as: NGI, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute   BRE, Building Research Establishment   Imperial College of London     UCD, University College Dublin   Scott Polar Institute        CPT in the Antarctic   Current R & D involves sponsoring and collaborating with Adrian McCallum of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), to investigate the strength of polar snow, specifically for the purpose of assessing sub grade strengths for the construction of polar infrastructure works.   read more >>       Cone Deployment   Research into  new ways of deploying existing cones includes: Ongoing development of a soil injection probe. It can be used for in-situ bio-remediation and soil stabilisation by grouting.  read more >>           A fast track system to push in ground source heat exchangers.    The rail-truck is the world's first dedicated CPT rail truck. A central turntable mechanism enables it to easily gain access to the track.  It can work from the rails or next to the rails.        The attachment of a coiled CPT rod system to subsea ROV cralwer unit for work in surf zones.   Another development is UK14.  A set of CPT rams is mounted on to the end of any quick hitch road rail 360 plant to carry out testing next to  rails or down  embankments.   The development of a horizontal set of CPT rams (UK10) with Tubelines to push instrumentation and cones through tunnel walls.  This system utilizes existing boltholes that connect the tunnel segments together as anchor points for the rig, this enables tunnel walls to be used as reaction.  New Testing Methods Lankelma is also working on the development of new technology and testing methods such as:   Lankelma is assisting Dr Mike Long, of the University College, Dublin with the objective of assessing the suitability of using novel flow penetrometers, to more fully characterise soft Irish soils and peat in-situ.    Push in inclinometers.      The t-bar cone. Extensive research has been carried out in conjunction with University College Dublin. For in-depth reading you may wish to download UCD's papers via the t-bar cone page. See testing on the River Thames flood barrier  >>       Combined magnetometer cone, which gives geotechnical data as well as data on unexploded ordnance.