Location:Copperbelt Universit along Footpath to Kangombe Foot Bridge

Date Tested:22/03/2019

Operator:Group 4

Depth below Number Total No. P.I CBR Average Bearing Capacity
Site 2.5m of Blows of Blows (mm/blow) % CBR (psi)
300 3 3 100 1.18
LAYER 1 600 3 6 100 1.18 1.3115 4.543
900 3 9 100 1.18
1200 7 16 75 1.706
300 6 6 50 2.866
LAYER 2 600 2 8 75 1.706 2.2905 6.578
900 8 16 56.25 2.465
1200 3 19 63.16 2.125
300 3 3 100 1.18
LAYER 3 600 6 6 100 1.18 1.18 4.235
900 3 9 100 1.18
1200 3 12 100 1.18

1. Relationship between CBR and DCP-Log10 (CBR) = 2.632 – 1.28 Log

2.Bearing Campacity Relationship (psi) q=3.794*CBR0.664
Bearing Capacity
(kN/m2)

31.3

45.4

29.2