REPORT ON

PLATE LOAD TEST ALONG WITH TRIAL PIT

PROJECT NAME
REPOWERING PROJECT OF GHORASAL UNIT #3

CLIENT
National Development Engineers Ltd.
(AUGUST, 2015)

Prosoil Foundation Consultant

88/B, INDIRA ROAD
DHAKA 1215, Bangladesh
e-mail: prosoil_9@hotmail.com
FAX: +88-02-8116405
TEL: +88-02-8159707, +88-01711-615-871, +88-01819-218-230

CONTENTS

1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION

2.0 PLATE LOAD TEST INFORMATION

3.0 TESTING APPARATUS

4.0 TEST PROCEDURE

5.0 RESULTS OF TEST

APPENDIX A: Field Data

APPENDIX B: Site Picture

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1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Name: REPOWERING PROJECT OF GHORASAL UNIT #3
Client: NDE
Location: 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. Two dial gauges (G1 & G2) with accuracy of 0.01 mm were used to measure the
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
Results of test will be presented in graph form show relationship among load-timesettlement and prediction of subgrade modulus.

SOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER
TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESH

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PLT 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.

SOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER
TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESH

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Figure 2: Settlement vs. Time Curve

Figure 3: Load vs. Time Curve

SOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER
TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESH

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PLT 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.

SOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER
TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESH

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Figure 5: Settlement vs. Time Curve

Figure 6: Load vs. Time Curve

SOIL INVESTIGATION, PIT, UPV, PDA/DLT, CSL, VIBRATION TEST, REBAR LOCATOR, REBOUND HAMMER
TEST, PSI, SURVEY (LAND, BATHYMETRIC)
88/B,INDIRAROAD,FIRMGATE,DHAKA1215,BANGLADESH

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APPENDIXB:SITEPICTURE

SITE PICTURES