METHODSTATEMENT

PLATELOADTESTING

Reference:
ASTMD119494(Withdrawn2003)
StandardTestMethodforBearingCapacityofSoilforStaticLoad&SpreadFootings

1. Introduction

Objective:

Thistestisintendedtoestimatethebearingcapacityofbymeansofstaticloadtestingby
steelplate.

Limitation:

Thesubsoilstressesdevelopedundertheplatecanonlyreachtwicetheplatediameteror
dimension.

ProjectDetails:

Title
:

Client
:

Location
:

TargetBearing
Capacity
:

TestArea/s
:

TestArea/s

Northing

PLT1

Easting

Remark/s

2. TestInstruments&Setup

a. Counterweight/Reaction

Adequatereactionloadbyreactionsystemorheavyequipment.Thisisprovidedby
theClient.

b. HydraulicJackAssy.andLoadMeasuringDevice

A50Tonhydraulicjackwillapplytherequiredforces(loads).Acalibratedbuiltin
loadmeasuringdevicewillregistertheappliedforces.

c. BearingPlates

Three(3)circularbearingplateswithdiameters12to30inchesareplacedina
pyramidfashionforrigidity.Thelargestplatewillbeatthebottom,incontactwith
thegroundsurface.

xxx.xxmm

Aclearancebetweenthegroundandcounterweightofxxx.xxmillimetersisrequired
toprovideadequateworkingdisplacementwhenthehydraulicjacksrammoves.An
illustrativefigureispresentedabove.

d. SettlementMonitoringGages&ReferenceBeam/s
Two(2)tothree(3)dialgagesareplacedinarray,equallyaroundtheplate.More
specifically,two(2)gagesandthree(3)gagesshallbeplaced180degreesand120
degreesapart,respectively.Figurebelowshowthesetupofgagesinplanview(top
view).Gagesarebecapableofmeasuring1/1000ofaninch(0.001).
Referencebeamswillindependentlysupportthedialgages,supportedasfaras
practicablefromtheloadapplicationandoutsidetheanticipateddeflectionbowlof
theplate.

plate

gage

2Gages

3Gages

e. Miscallaneous

i. Camerafortakingphotographsasdocumentation
ii. Stopwatchformeasuringtimebetweensettlementreadouts

SummaryofCalibratedInstruments:
DateofPurchase
(yyyymmdd)

LastCalibration
(yyyymmdd)

MassorDead
Weight
(kg)

LoadInstrument
(integratedwith
hydraulicjack)

date

date

massorweight

DialGage1

date

date

n.a.

DialGage2

date

date

n.a.

DialGage3

date

date

n.a.

Plate1(Dia.=??)

n.a.

n.a.

massorweight

Plate2(Dia.=??)

n.a.

n.a.

massorweight

Plate3(Dia.=??)

n.a.

n.a.

massorweight

Instrument/
Apparatus

3. LoadIncrements&TimeInterval

Loadincrementsshouldbenomorethan10T/sq.ft.(95kPa)ornomorethan1/10oftarget
bearingcapacity.Applicationofloadshouldnotfluctuate,noimpact,andappliedonthe
deadcenterofthebearingplate.Wheneverpossibleandpratical,compensationloading
shouldbemadeinthejacktomaintaintheloadreadingwhentheplatestartstosettle.

Loadingisterminatedwhenthepeakloadisreached(targetbearingcapacity),orwhen
failureoccurs(10%ofplatediameter),whichevercomesfirst.

ASTMrequiresatleastsix(6)settlementreadingsbetweenloadincrements,asmuchas
possibleatequaltimeintervals.

Intheunloadingpart,three(3)equalloaddecrementsaremade,untilzeroornilloadis
reached.Recordingsarecontinueduntilnofurtherreboundismeasuredoruntilaperiod
notlessthantimeonapplyingtheloads.

Forthisproject,thefollowingareset:

Platediameter
:

Platearea

Loadincrement
:
TargetBear.Capacity :
TimeIntervals
:

Thetablebelowsummarizestheloadstobeapplied.

Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16

HydraulicJackLoad PlatePressure PercentageofTargetB.C.

Ton
T/sq.ft.
%
Loading
1.0
0.2037
8.4
Loading
2.0
0.4074
16.8
Loading
3.0
0.6112
25.2
Loading
4.0
0.8149
33.7
Loading
5.0
1.0186
42.1
Loading
6.0
1.2223
50.5
Loading
7.0
1.4260
58.9
Loading
8.0
1.6297
67.3
Loading
9.0
1.8335
75.7
Loading
10.0
2.0372
84.1
Loading
11.0
2.2409
92.6
Loading
12.0
2.4446
101.0
Unloading
8.0
1.6297
67.3
Unloading
4.0
0.8149
33.7
Unloading
0.0
0.0000
0.0

TimeforReadouts
minutes
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15
0,2,4,6,8,10,15

Time
minutes
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

CumulativeTime
minutes
hours
15
0.25
30
0.5
45
0.75
60
1
75
1.25
90
1.5
105
1.75
120
2
135
2.25
150
2.5
165
2.75
180
3
195
3.25
210
3.5
225
3.75

SampleFieldRecordingForm
Date
ListofPersonnel
1.
2.
3.
WeatherConditions

Load
Tons

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

TimeofLoad
Application
minutes
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15

Gage1
(x0.001in)

Gage2
(x0.001in)

Gage3
(x0.001in)

Remark/s

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

8.0

4.0

0.0

0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
15