 AIM

To conduct cyclic plate load test by 30*30 cm plate to determine the dynamic properties of the soil and
coefficient of elastic modulus in uniform and nonuniform compression.

 Apparatus required
Loading Jack, MS plate of 30*30 cm thickness 25 mm, Dial gauges 0.01 mm accuracy, power unit,
loading spacers, datum bars, and suitable loading arrangement.

 Assembly drawing

 Methodology
 After Assembling the whole unit, 5 mm thick sand layer is shall be formed below the
loading plate and insure that plate should be centered with the loading arrangement.
 A seating of 0.07 kg/cm2 is applied and released some time before of the start of the
test.
 The loads are applied 20% of the estimated safe load. At each load settlement is
recorded at time intervals of 1,2,4,6,9,16,25 and thereafter at the interval of one hour
for clayey soils.
 After recording the final settlement of interval release the load and again note the
readings when no further rebound occurs.
  After recording of first complete interval next load of 40% is applied. This procedure is
repeated up to the safe load i.e. 100% and final values of dial gauge reading being
recorded each time.

 Observation and calculation

OBSERVATION TABLE

Avg values Avg values

Observed values during Observed values during
Load on plate / during during
Incremen loading unloading
Pressure gauge Time loading loading
t No.
reading DG DG DG DG
DG1 DG2 DG3 DG4
3 4 1 2
0
1
2
4
1 6
9
16
25
60

After completion of the test a load settlement curve is plotted.

 The load in intensity are calculated as

q= Q/A
where Q = load on plate
A = Area of the plate

Calculate the K Value of the plate As

Kplate = q.A/Se
Where Se = elastic settlement

The K Value for vertical loading of a proposed foundation for cohesive soil are as;

K foundation = K plate (Foundation Width/plate width )

The K Value for vertical loading of a proposed foundation for cohesion less soil are as;

K foundation = K plate (Foundation Width + plate width/2*plate width ) 2