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Plate Load Test
A Plate Load Test Apparatus this test is carried out to determine the bearing capacity of the ground on Road Structures, Road foundations, Road Infrastructures, Bridge, Airport and Highway Pavements. The plate bearing test is essentially a model test of foundations which projects the stress and strain characteristics for evaluating the ultimate bearing capacity of foundations. This technique is a standard one for estimating the bearing value of soil in-situ. The results of other methods are always compared with the values obtained by the plate load test. In this method, a steel plate of a certain dimension is subjected to gradually increasing loads and the corresponding settlement is noted. The ultimate bearing capacity is taken as the load at which the plate starts sinking continuously at a rapid rate.
STANDARD FOLLOWING
IS 1888-1982, ASTM D1194, ASTM D1195
DESCRIPTION
| BE 24-01 | Hand Operated Hydraulic Jack | Capacity 500 kN (50,000 kgf) |
| BE 24-02 | Hydraulic Hand Operated Pump | with 200 mm Dia Load Gauge capacity 500 kN (50,000 kgf) |
| BE 24-03 | High Pressure Flexible Metallic Hose | 5 m long |
| BE 24-04 | Ball and Socket Arrangement | consisting of two steel plates, with one steel ball in-between the plates |
| BE 24-05 | Extension Rod | 12 mm dia x 25 cm long, for taking Dial Gauge readings |
| BE 24-06 | Magnetic base | with female thread on top, for holding extension rod |
| BE 24-07 | Top End Plate | 50 mm dia with male thread, for fitting on to the Extension Rods and positioning the Dial Gauge Plunger |
| BE 24-08 | Column | 15 cm dia x 25 cm long, with flanges, complete with four bolts and nuts |
| BE 24-09 | Column | 15 cm dia x 50 cm long, with flanges, complete with four bolts and nuts |
| BE 24-10 | BE 15708 Datum Bar | light weight, portable, total span 5 m,height approx. 30 cm, mounted on two removable legs. (It is made in two parts. Provision exists for Datum Bar of 2.5 m span to be used. A spare leg is provided for the purpose. Complete with two quick release clamps for Positioning and holding the dial gauge brackets) |
| BE 24-11 | Dial Gauge | 25 mm travel, 0.01 mm least count Four |
| BE 24-12 | Anchor Spike | for plate bearing test apparatus |
| BE 24-13 | Quick Release Clamp | for positioning dial gauge bracket |
| BE 24-14 | Grooved MS Plate | 30 cm x 30 cm square x 25 mm thick |
| BE 24-15 | Grooved MS Plate | 45 cm x 45 cm square x 25 mm thick |
| BE 24-16 | Grooved MS Plate | 60 cm x 60 cm square x 25 mm thick |
| BE 24-17 | Grooved MS Plate | 75 cm x 75 cm square x 25 mm thick |
| BE 24-18 | Plain MS Plate | 30 cm x 30 cm square x 25 mm thick |
| BE 24-19 | Plain MS Plate | 45 cm x 45 cm square x 25 mm thick |
| BE 24-20 | Plain MS Plate | 60 cm x 60 cm square x 25 mm thick |
| BE 24-21 | Plain MS Plate, | 75 cm x 75 cm square x 25 mm thick |