PLATE TESTS FOR THE MODULUS AND BEARING CAPACITY OF GRAVELS

Because they are difficult to sample and test in the laboratory, gravels are best tested in situ. Plate bearing tests are widely used to measure the modulus of soils and weak rocks and are also suitable for gravels. Equipment and test procedures have been developed to allow the repaid testing of gravels. The widespread use of trialholes and test pits for foundation investigations in Southern Africa provides the opportunity to perform these tests on a routine basis. The results of 175 plate bearing tests in gravels are analysed in this paper. The soil modulus has been determined from each test using both a simplified elastic analysis and a rectangular hyperbola method. Relationships are presented between modulus and observed consistency and also plate bearing capacity and consistency. (Author/TRRL)

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  South African Institute of Civil Engineers

  P.O. Box 1187, 75 Marshall Street
  Johannesburg,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • Wrench, B P
• Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 429
• Serial:
  • CIVIL ENGINEER IN SOUTH AFRICA
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: South African Institution of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0009-7845

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Bearing capacity; Equipment; Field tests; Gravel; Mechanical elasticity; Modulus of elasticity; Plate bearing test
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• ITRD Terms: 4577: Aggregate; 3085: Bearing capacity; 5912: Elasticity; 3674: Equipment; 6226: In situ; 6279: Plate bearing test; 8103: South Africa
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I36: Aggregates;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394597
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM