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PLATE LOAD TEST ALONG WITH TRIAL PIT PROJECT NAME REPOWERING
PROJECT OF GHORASAL UNIT #3 CLIENT National Development Engineers
Ltd. (AUGUST, 2015) CONTENTS 1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION1 2.0 PLATE
LOAD TEST INFORMATION1 3.0 TESTING APPARATUS1 4.0 TEST PROCEDURE1
5.0 RESULTS OF TEST1 APPENDIX A: Field Data APPENDIX B: Site
Picture Prosoil Foundation ConsultantSOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV,
PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER TEST,
PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESH1.0 PROJECT
INFORMATION Project Name: REPOWERING PROJECT OF GHORASAL UNIT #3
Client: NDELocation: Ghorashal, Narshingdi, Bangladesh 2.0 PLATE
LOAD TEST INFORMATION Number of Tests: 2 Plate Size: Dia. = 450 mm;
Thickness = 25 mm Proposed Test Load: 550 kPa Testing Standard:
ASTM D1195 3.0 TESTING APPARATUS The test apparatus consists of the
following: A.A 10-ton hydraulic jack was used as loading device.
B.A dia.450mm x 25 mm thick steel plate was used to distribute the
load from the jack to the plate and to the ground.
C.Twodialgauges(G1&G2)withaccuracyof0.01mmwereusedtomeasurethe
deflections during loading and unloading. 4.0 TEST PROCEDURE The
test ground was loaded as per ASTM D1195 as per the loading and
unloading steps. These steps were for all the tests conducted.
Loading: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 kPa.
Unloading: 275, 125, 0 kPa. Each loading and unloading stage was
maintained for 15 minutes with readings made at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 15
minutes after the application or removal of load. During the test,
records including plots of load vs. time and load vs. settlement
were maintained progressively. 5.0 RESULTS OF TEST
Resultsoftestwillbepresentedingraphformshowrelationshipamongload-time-settlement
and prediction of subgrade modulus. 1 Prosoil Foundation
ConsultantSOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION
TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND,
BATHYMETRIC) 88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESHPLT 1
Date: 14-07-2015 Location Coordinate: 2358'58.8"N 9038'13.2"E
Reduced Level: 12.1 m Water Level: 2.52m Soil Type: Clay Maximum
Load: 550 kPa Maximum Settlement: 5.8 mm Subgrade Modulus, k:
94.828 kPa/mm Total Time: 210 minute Figure 1: Load vs. Settlement
Curve. 2 Prosoil Foundation ConsultantSOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV,
PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER TEST,
PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESHFigure 2: Settlement
vs. Time Curve Figure 3:Load vs. Time Curve 3 Prosoil Foundation
ConsultantSOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION
TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND,
BATHYMETRIC) 88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESHPLT 2
Date: 15-07-2015 Location Coordinate: 2358'57.9"N 9038'15.6"E
Reduced Level: 12.2 m Water Level: 2.52 m Soil Type: Clay with
Organic Matter Maximum Load: 550 kPa Maximum Settlement: 19.78mm
Subgrade Modulus, k: 27.806 kPa/mm Total Time: 210 minute Figure 4:
Load vs. Settlement Curve. 4 Prosoil Foundation ConsultantSOIL
INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR
LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESHFigure 5: Settlement
vs. Time Curve Figure 6:Load vs. Time Curve 5 APPENDIXA:FIELDDATA
APPENDIXB:SITEPICTURESITE PICTURES