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1.0 SCOPE
This method covers the estimation of the bearing capacity of soil in place by means of
field loading tests for the proposed site. lt gives information on the soil only to a depth of
about two diamelers of the bearing plate and takes into account only part of the effect of
time. The tests are canied out in accordance to BS 1377 : Part 9 : 1990.
TEST PROCEDURES
FIRST CYCLE
Reading Duration
Increment Pressure, Load
No. kPa KN
min
1 12.5 1.8 15
2 15
3 50 15
4 100 7.1 30
5 50 3.5 15
0 0.0 15
SECOND CYCLE
Reading Duration
lncremeni Pressure, Load
No. kPa KN
min
1 25 3.5 15
50 7.1 15
3 100 10.6 15
4 200 14.1 30
100 7.1 15
6 0 0.0 15
3.5 hours
2.L The plate under test shall be 2 cycle subiected up to:
a) 1't cycle - Four (4) loading & Two(2) unloading stages
b) 2"d cycle - Four(4) loading & Two(2) unloading stages
2.2 Plate settlement shall be measured by fou(4) dial gauges reading 0.01mm for
each loading and unloading. The gauge readlngs shall be taken as in attached
table.
Average settlement = Dialgauge 1 reading + Dial gauge 2 reading
+ Dial gauge 3 reading + Dial gauge 4 reading
2.3 lf total settlement exceeds 25mm at any time, the test will be terminated.
3.0 REPORT