Slope Load Bearing Test???
Slope Load Bearing Test???
(OP)
A 2-story masonry-walled building's continuous footing is installed. The footprint sits on a 20-foot fill pad of which I observed installation. On slope has been shear cut parallel to one side of the building with the crest approx 4 feet away from the footing. A 15-ft shear cut at one corner that tapers to about 5 feet 70 feet away to the other corner. (Sigh) They have begun rebuilding the slope (without benching of course). This is a silty-clayey fine to medium sand. The contractor does not want to remove any of this footing and wants to continue masonry construction. No evident cracks. I am having the footing surveyed during construction to monitor settlement.
Any other testing ideas? A&P? Is their such a thing as a load bearing test for a slope?
Any other testing ideas? A&P? Is their such a thing as a load bearing test for a slope?





RE: Slope Load Bearing Test???
I don't believe any type of bearing test will help. Problems are more likely to be related to slope creep or failure and those will not start until the soil progresses from the undrained placement condition to a drained condition.
RE: Slope Load Bearing Test???
RE: Slope Load Bearing Test???
RE: Slope Load Bearing Test???