PLATE LOAD TEST DATA

ASTM D 1196
PROJECT DATE
CLIENT Ref:
LOCATION Material
Test conditions TEST No.

PLATE JACK LOAD COLUMN

DIAMETER ( cm ) CAPACITY (kPa ) LENGTH (m)
WEIGHT ( Kg ) WEIGHT ( Kg ) WEIGHT ( Kg )

Pressure Pressure Dial Gage ( 0.01 mm ) Settlement Temp

TIME o
(kPa) (kg/cm2) Gage 1 Gage 2 Gage 3 Average (mm) C
L O A D I N G
PROJECT DATE 6/3/2021
CLIENT Ref: S/SML-123
LOCATION 92 + 420 Cairo Material A1-b Sub-grade
Test conditions Dry TEST No. 1

q
##
2
16R 1
Kv1 = Kv (circular plate)
2
(2R+1)

q 4.50
3
Kv = = = 56.25 Kg/cm
s 0.08

Kv1 =
1.00 x Kv

Kv1 = 3
56.25 Kg/cm

Kv Modulus of subgrade reaction for 1 foot square bearing plate

Kv1 Modulus of subgrade reaction for bearing plate of any width B at ground surface

R Radius of circular bearing plate

q Applied load intensity

s corrected settlement = (Measured settlement - Sc)

Sc Zero correction for imperfect seating of plate

LOGARITHMIC LOAD SETTLEMENT GRAPH

100.00
Applied load kg/cm2

10.00

1.00
0.30 Settlement (mm) 3.00

2
Ultimate Bearing Capacity = 9.00 kg/cm
safe Bearing capacity(qsafe) =Ultimate Bearing Capacity / Factor of safety
Factor of Saftey = 2.00
2
Safe Bearing Capacity (qsafe) = 4.50 kg/cm