SPT Drive Rods

Standard Penetration Test (SPT) equipment consisting of Automatic Trip Hammer, Drive Rods and various types of Split Tube Samplers.

SPT Drive Rod is manufactured to connect with the SPT Split Tube Sampler and comply with the BS 1377: Part 9: 1990.

The rod O.D. is 54 mm with solid 1-1/2″ B.S. Whitworth male and female tool joints on each end. The tool joint has a pair of spanner flats to facilitate handling.

The rod weight only 8.8 kg per meter but is both stronger and stiffer. It has four kinds of standard lengths, like 3.0m, 1.5m, 1.0m and 0.75 m.