Plate tests
Plate tests
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Hi all,
I have recieved plate bearing tests on 'made ground' and the results have been issued as a modulus of subgrade reaction and CBR percentage. From these results can anyone indicte to me how I can estimate Bearing capacity for a design of a raft slab over? Thanks
I have recieved plate bearing tests on 'made ground' and the results have been issued as a modulus of subgrade reaction and CBR percentage. From these results can anyone indicte to me how I can estimate Bearing capacity for a design of a raft slab over? Thanks





RE: Plate tests
RE: Plate tests
RE: Plate tests
RE: Plate tests
How would you consider the deeper soil? Could you suggest a test? A penatration test maybe giving an N value which may be converted to bearing capacity?
RE: Plate tests
RE: Plate tests
You cant. You need soil properties to depths of 10, 20, maybe even 30 ft to evaluate how the stresses of your raft slab will affect the underlying soil materials. The purpose of a plate test is to look at the affect of point loads at the much more localized near-surface.
Sorry if this is bad news, but that's just how I see it.
f-d
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¡papá gordo ain't no madre flaca!
RE: Plate tests
There is some consideration to the size of the loaded area. You can use SPT N-value or Dilatometer data (for direct modulus values) to arrive at the elastic response to loading. You first need to make sure there is no concern for 1-dimensional consolidation however (i.e., soft clays, position of the water table, etc.).
f-d
¡papá gordo ain't no madre flaca!
RE: Plate tests