International Symposium on
Cone Penetration Testing
May 12 - 14, 2027 Vancouver, BC


SUBMIT
The CPT ’27 Organizing Committee invites members of the international community to contribute papers for presentation at the symposium. We encourage abstracts from academics, industry, consultants, practitioners, and stakeholders interested in sharing knowledge and experience in cone testing across the globe.
Abstracts of up to 300 words are due by July 15, 2026. Invitations for the submission of full papers will be sent on August 26, 2026 to authors whose abstracts are accepted by the Technical Committee. Abstracts should generally align with the technical themes outlined below.
The Technical Committee is also accepting proposals for pre-symposium Workshops (2 or 4 hours), to be held on May 12, 2027. The Technical Committee will review Workshop proposals and inform presenters if they are accepted for inclusion in the program by Fall 2026.
TECHNICAL THEMES
EQUIPMENT / PROCEDURES
General
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Role of automation
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Standardization (ISO 2022 and 2023)
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Depth uncertainty, temp. correction
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New equipment, modules
INTERPRETATION
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Methods
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Unusual soils, estimating in-situstate
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Machine learning & automation public databases
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Split into Computational/AI/ML and Experimental/Field Studies
APPLICATIONS
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Mining geostructures
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Renewable energy
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Case histories / lessons learned
KEY DATES
May 13, 2026
July 15, 2026
August 26, 2026
October 7, 2026
November 4, 2026
January 13, 2027
February 17, 2027
February 17, 2027
March 31, 2027
Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission Deadline
Abstract Acceptance Notification
Attendee Registration Open
Paper Submission Deadline
Paper Acceptance Notification
Final Paper Submission Deadline
Early-bird Registration Deadline
Technical Program Published
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If you are interested in being involved in one of our planning committees or have any questions, please contact, CPT’27 co-chair, Kelly Cabal.