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PLATE LOAD TEST

Project: Janakpur Agro Farm Pvt. Ltd PLT: 1

Client: Khilung Kalika Construction Pvt. Ltd Easting:
Location: Murgiya, Dhanushadham - 9, Dhanusha, Province -2 Northing:
Consultant: Rajlaxmi Engineering Services & Consultant Pvt Ltd Date:

Size of Plates : 0.45 * 0.45 m L.C. of Dial Gauge: 0.001

Depth from GL: Ground Water Table:

Dial Gauge Reading Settlement Average Cumulative

Pressure in
S.N. Load in kN Settlement Settlement Remark
KN/m2 DG-1 DG-2 δ1 δ2 (mm) (mm)

1 0 0 3 3 3 3 3.00 3.00 Seating Load

2 20 98.765 5.92 6.29 5.92 6.29 6.11 6.11

3 40 197.531 9.35 11.00 3.43 4.71 4.07 10.18

4 60 296.296 13.10 15.50 3.75 4.50 4.13 14.30

5 80 395.062 15.60 20.25 2.50 4.75 3.63 17.93

6 100 493.827 18.33 23.36 2.73 3.11 2.92 20.85

7 120 592.593 21.70 28.60 3.37 5.24 4.31 25.15

8 145 716.049 26.54 34.63 4.84 6.03 5.44 30.59

Load in kN/m2
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
0.00

5.00

10.00
Settlement in mm

15.00

20.00

25.00

30.00

35.00

Fig. Load vs Settlement Curve.

Ultimate Bearing Capacity: 504.286 KN/m2

Factor of Safety : 3
Allowable Safe Bearing : 168.10 KN/m2
Modulus of Subgrade Reaction: 16488 KN/m