Patent ID: 7659123

Claim:
A probe system comprising: a hollow tubular steel-probe shaft of variable length and width sections, a hollow steel drive point or optional, interchangeable, hollow steel soil sampler with plastic inner-sleeve proximally attached to the hollow tubular steel probe shaft, a driving mechanism, a regulating device for measuring and controlling the rate of probe advancement, a plurality of chambers for the ejection of distinct fluids from each chamber, a plurality of slots around the periphery of the chambers, a sealant or lubricant for one of said plurality of chambers, a fluid for permeability measurement, a reactant for a push-pull test from one of said plurality of chambers, a chemical feed and injection system connected to said tubular probe shaft, a gas or liquid sampling system or an adsorbent media or a soil column sample connected to said probe shaft, a sensor; a communication and data acquisition unit; and wherein said plurality of slots are vertical or horizontal and said sealant comprises a bentonite slurry or polymer.