Method Statement for

PLATE BEARING TESTS

Chulalongkorn University
Saraburi Campus

Contractor: EMC Public company limited

NOVEMBER 2009

BY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter

Title

Page

Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................. 1
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1.0

PROJECT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 3

2.0

PLATE LOAD TEST INFORMATIN .......................................................................................... 3

3.0

TEST APPARATUS .................................................................................................................. 3

4.0

TEST PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................. 3

5.0

RESULTS OF TEST ................................................................................................................. 4

Appendix

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List of Appendix

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D

Data Recording Form

Sample of Graph of Load-Time-Settlement
Sample of Test Data
Calibration of Hydraulic Jack

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1.0

2.0

3.0

PROJECT INFORMATION
x

Project Name

Chulalongkorn University Saraburi Campus

Contractor

EMC Public Company Limited

Location

Saraburi,Thailand

PLATE LOAD TEST INFORMATION

x

Number of Tests :

Plate Size :

Design Load : 20 Tons/sq.m.

Proposed Test :

50 Tons/sq.m. (2.5 * design load)

Testing Standard :

AASHO T235-74 (1986) / ASTM D1195

11

Dia . 12x 25 mm

TESTING APPARATUS
The test apparatus consists of the following:
1. A 10-ton hydraulic jack was used as loading device.
2. A dia.12x 25 mm thick steel plate was used to distribute the load from the jack to the plate
and to the ground.
3. Three dial gauges with accuracy of 0.01 mm were used to measure the deflections during
loading and unloading.
4 .Back hoe axial was used as reaction load during loading.

4.0

TEST PROCEDURE

The test ground was loaded as per AASHO T 235-74 (1986) as per the loading and unloading
steps. These steps were for all the tests conducted.
Loading: 0- 25% - 50% - 75% - 100% - 125% - 150% - 175% - 200% - 225% - 250% of the
design load.
Unloading: 150% - 100% - 50% and 0% of the design load

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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-time-settlement
and prediction of subgrade modulus.

Appendix-A
Data recording form

(ITP-C-116/LRS)

Chulalongkorn Saraburi Campus

Owner : CU

LOAD SETTLEMENT - TIME RELATION SHIPS

Main Conractor:EMC

Footing
System : ......
Area : Pit 1

Contractor :

Date : 26/10/2010

Certification No. :
Soil Description
Plate Size
Area / Line No.
DATE

TIME

26-Oct-10

10.30

: Silty Sand
: Dia.12" x 25 mm.
: .
ELAPSED

LOAD APPLIED

G1

G2

G3

Avg. Set.

Def. Rate

(mm)

(mm/min)

REMARKS

TIME

(tons)

t/m^2

0.00

0.0

50.00

50.00

0 (bars)

0
1
2
4
8
10
12
13
14
15

0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36

5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0

50.00

50.00

31 (bars)

0
1
2
4
8
10
12
13
14
15

0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73

10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0

51 (bars)

0
1
2
4
8
10
12
13
14
15

1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09

15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0

72 (bars)

Result :

Accepted

Test by :

Rejected

Re-Compact

Check by :
( Rungruang D. )
Soil Technician
Date ...././.
COMPANY
SIGNATURE
NAME
DATE

(ITP-C-116/LRS) Rev.0

SUBMITTED BY
ASTM Testing Co.,ltd.
Rangsan Gamsantia

( Poosit Sunlakaviset )
Soil Engineer
Date ...././.
RECEIVED BY
Kenber
Poosit S.

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Appendix-A
Data recording form

(ITP-C-116/LRS)

Chulalongkorn Saraburi Campus

Owner : CU

LOAD SETTLEMENT - TIME RELATION SHIPS

Main Conractor:EMC

Footing
System : ......
Area : Pit 1

Contractor :

Date : 26/10/2010

Certification No. :
Soil Description
Plate Size
Area / Line No.
DATE

TIME

26-Oct-10

10.30

: Silty Sand
: Dia.12" x 25 mm.
: .
ELAPSED

LOAD APPLIED

G1

G2

G3

Avg. Set.

Def. Rate

(mm)

(mm/min)

REMARKS

TIME

(tons)

t/m^2

0.00

0.0

50.00

50.00

0 (bars)

0
1
2
4
8
10
12
13
14
15

0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36

5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0

50.00

50.00

31 (bars)

0
1
2
4
8
10
12
13
14
15

0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73

10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0

51 (bars)

0
1
2
4
8
10
12
13
14
15

1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09

15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0

72 (bars)

Result :

Accepted

Test by :

Rejected

Re-Compact

Check by :
( Rungruang D. )
Soil Technician
Date ...././.
COMPANY
SIGNATURE
NAME
DATE

(ITP-C-116/LRS) Rev.0

SUBMITTED BY
ASTM Testing Co.,ltd.
Rangsan Gamsantia

( Poosit Sunlakaviset )
Soil Engineer
Date ...././.
RECEIVED BY
Kenber
Poosit S.

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Appendix-B
Sample of Graph for
Load-Time-Settlement

(ITP-C-116/LRS)

Chulalongkorn Saraburi Campus

Owner : CU

LOAD SETTLEMENT - TIME RELATION SHIPS

Main Contractor: EMC

Footing
System : ...
Area :

Contractor :

Certification No. :

Date : ..

Soil Description

: Silty Clay

Plate Size

: Dia. 304 mm. x 25 mm.

Area / Line No.


 1 Line No. 4/J-K
: P234
..

k = Subgrade modulus( t/sq.m./mm.) =9.3

E = Soil Modulus(Mpa.) = k x Dx(1-u^2)/100 = 0.91xKx450/100 ,in which u = Poison ratio,D=Plate Diameter
(Ref. Foundation analysis and design By Joseph E. Bowles 4th Edition page407 Eq.9.6a)
For Silt,Sand&Dry clay, E = 26 MPA
For wet clay, E = 22 MPA
TIME-SETTLEMENT CURVE

LOAD-SETTLEMENT CURVE

TIME, (hrs)
10

50

0.0
Actual loading

-1.0

Unloading

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

0.0
-1.0
-2.0
-3.0
-4.0
-5.0
-6.0
-7.0

-3.0

TIME - LOAD CURVE

-4.0
-5.0

PRESSURE,
2
(t/m )

SETTLEMENT, (mm)

Linear loading

-2.0

0.0

60
SETTLEMENT, (mm)

PRESSURE, (t/m2)
20
30
40

-6.0

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0.0

-7.0

Result

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

TIME, (hrs)

Accepted

Test by :

Rejected

Re-Compact

Check by :
( Rungruang D. )

( Poosit Sunlakaviset )

Soil Technician

Soil Engineer

Date ...././.

Date ...././.
SUBMITTED BY

COMPANY

RECEIVED BY

Infratech ASTM Co.,ltd.

SIGNATURE
NAME

Rangsan Gamsantia

DATE
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Appendix-C
Sample of Test Data

(ITP-C-116/LRS)

Chulalongkorn Saraburi Campus

Owner : CU

LOAD SETTLEMENT - TIME RELATION SHIPS

Main Contractor: EMC

Footing
System : ......
Area :

Contractor :

Date : 26/10/2010

Certification No. :
Soil Description
Plate Size
Area / Line No.
DATE

TIME

26-Oct-10

: 

: Dia. 304 mm. x 25 mm.
: P 234 
 1 [Line 4/J-K]
ELAPSED

LOAD APPLIED

G1

G2

G3

Avg. Set.

Def. Rate

(mm)

(mm/min)

Jack Pressure

TIME

(tons)

(t/m^2)

15:05

0.00

0.0

45.00

45.00

45.00

0.00

0 (bar)

15:05
15:06
15:07
15:09
15:13
15:20

0
1
2
4
8
15

0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36

5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0

42.82
42.82
42.81
42.80
42.80
42.80

43.53
43.53
43.52
43.52
43.52
43.52

44.64
44.64
44.63
44.63
44.63
44.63

1.34
1.34
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35

31 (bar)

15:20
15:21
15:22
15:24
15:28
15:35

0
1
2
4
8
15

0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73

10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0

42.10
42.06
41.99
41.87
41.86
41.86

43.13
43.11
43.07
43.05
43.04
43.04

44.04
44.39
44.36
44.34
44.34
44.35

1.91
1.81
1.86
1.91
1.92
1.92

51 (bar)

15:35
15:36
15:37
15:39
15:43
15:50

0
1
2
4
8
15

1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09

15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0

41.33
41.30
41.27
41.24
41.23
41.23

42.65
42.63
42.60
42.58
42.58
42.58

44.07
44.06
44.04
44.02
44.02
44.02

2.32
2.34
2.36
2.39
2.39
2.39

72 (bar)

15:50
15:51
15:52
15:54
15:58
16:05

0
1
2
4
8
15

1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46

20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0

40.73
40.63
40.61
40.52
40.49
40.48

42.30
42.22
42.21
42.15
42.12
42.11

43.82
43.78
43.77
43.74
43.72
43.71

2.72
2.79
2.80
2.86
2.89
2.90

92 (bar)

16:05
16:06
16:07
16:09
16:13
16:20

0
1
2
4
8
15

1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82

25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0

39.97
39.93
39.91
39.90
39.88
39.87

41.80
41.76
41.75
41.73
41.72
41.71

43.49
43.47
43.46
43.46
43.44
43.43

3.25
3.28
3.29
3.30
3.32
3.33

113 (bar)

Result :

Accepted

Test by :

Rejected

Re-Compact

Check by :
( Rungruang D. )
Soil Technician
Date ...././.
COMPANY
SIGNATURE
NAME
DATE

(ITP-C-116/LRS) Rev.0

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( Poosit Sunlakaviset )
Soil Engineer
Date ...././.
RECEIVED BY

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(ITP-C-116/LRS)

Chulalongkorn Saraburi Campus

Owner : CU

LOAD SETTLEMENT - TIME RELATION SHIPS

Main Contractor: EMC

Footing
System : ......
Area :

Contractor :

Date : 26/10/2010

Certification No. :
Soil Description
Plate Size
Area / Line No.
DATE

TIME

: 

: Dia. 304 mm. x 25 mm.
: P 234 
 1 [Line 4/J-K]
ELAPSED

LOAD APPLIED

G1

G2

G3

Avg. Set.

Def. Rate

(mm)

(mm/min)

Jack Pressure

TIME

(tons)

(t/m^2)

16:20
16:21
16:22
16:24
16:28
16:35

0
1
2
4
8
15

2.19
2.19
2.19
2.19
2.19
2.19

30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0

39.40
39.30
39.21
39.14
39.07
39.04

41.40
41.32
41.25
41.19
41.14
41.11

43.18
43.12
43.06
43.00
42.95
42.92

3.67
3.75
3.83
3.89
3.95
3.98

133 (bar)

16:35
16:36
16:37
16:39
16:43
16:50

0
1
2
4
8
15

2.55
2.55
2.55
2.55
2.55
2.55

35.0
35.0
35.0
35.0
35.0
35.0

38.70
38.48
38.44
38.35
38.30
38.26

40.91
40.75
40.73
40.64
40.60
40.57

42.71
42.56
42.53
42.44
42.39
42.35

4.23
4.40
4.43
4.52
4.57
4.61

154 (bar)

16:50
16:51
16:52
16:54
16:58
17:05

0
1
2
4
8
15

2.92
2.92
2.92
2.92
2.92
2.92

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

38.03
37.96
37.90
37.83
37.73
37.70

40.41
40.36
40.31
40.25
40.18
40.14

42.18
42.12
42.08
42.01
41.92
41.88

4.79
4.85
4.90
4.97
5.06
5.09

175 (bar)

17:05
17:06
17:07
17:09
17:13
17:20

0
1
2
4
8
15

3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28

45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0

37.55
37.40
37.32
37.23
37.17
37.14

40.04
39.92
39.85
39.76
39.69
39.64

41.75
41.65
41.59
41.50
41.41
41.37

5.22
5.34
5.41
5.50
5.58
5.62

195 (bar)

17:20
17:21
17:22
17:24
17:28
17:35

0
1
2
4
8
15

3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65

50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0

36.97
36.85
36.78
36.71
36.59
36.54

39.50
39.38
39.30
39.21
39.10
39.04

41.21
41.08
41.00
40.91
40.79
40.73

5.77
5.90
5.97
6.06
6.17
6.23

216 (bar)

Result :

Accepted

Test by :

Rejected

Re-Compact

Check by :
( Rungruang D. )
Soil Technician
Date ...././.
COMPANY
SIGNATURE
NAME
DATE

(ITP-C-116/LRS) Rev.0

SUBMITTED BY
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( Poosit Sunlakaviset )
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RECEIVED BY

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(ITP-C-116/LRS)

Chulalongkorn Saraburi Campus

Owner : CU

LOAD SETTLEMENT - TIME RELATION SHIPS

Main Contractor: EMC

Footing
System : ......
Area :

Contractor :

Date : 26/10/2010

Certification No. :
Soil Description
Plate Size
Area / Line No.
DATE

TIME

: 

: Dia. 304 mm. x 25 mm.
: P 234 
 1 [Line 4/J-K]
ELAPSED

LOAD APPLIED

G1

G2

G3

Avg. Set.

Def. Rate

(mm)

(mm/min)

Jack Pressure

TIME

(tons)

(t/m^2)

17:35
17:36
17:37
17:39
17:43
17:50

0
1
2
4
8
15

2.92
2.92
2.92
2.92
2.92
2.92

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54

39.04
39.04
39.04
39.04
39.04
39.03

40.72
40.72
40.72
40.72
40.72
40.71

6.23
6.23
6.23
6.23
6.23
6.24

197 (bar)

17:50
17:51
17:52
17:54
17:58
18:05

0
1
2
4
8
15

2.19
2.19
2.19
2.19
2.19
2.19

30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0

36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54

39.03
39.03
39.03
39.03
39.03
39.03

40.71
40.71
40.71
40.71
40.71
40.71

6.24
6.24
6.24
6.24
6.24
6.24

151 (bar)

18:05
18:06
18:07
18:09
18:13
18:20

0
1
2
4
8
15

1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46

20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0

36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54
36.54

39.04
39.04
39.04
39.04
39.04
39.04

40.73
40.73
40.73
40.73
40.73
40.74

6.23
6.23
6.23
6.23
6.23
6.23

104 (bar)

18:20
18:21
18:22
18:24
18:28
18:35

0
1
2
4
8
15

0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73

10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0

36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56

39.08
39.08
39.08
39.09
39.09
39.09

40.80
40.80
40.80
40.81
40.81
40.81

6.19
6.19
6.19
6.18
6.18
6.18

58 (bar)

18:35
18:36
18:37
18:39
18:43
18:50

0
1
2
4
8
15

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

36.80
36.81
36.83
36.85
36.87
36.90

39.56
39.60
39.62
39.66
39.71
39.76

41.55
41.60
41.64
41.70
41.76
41.83

5.70
5.66
5.64
5.60
5.55
5.50

0 (bar)

Result :

Accepted

Test by :

Rejected

Re-Compact

Check by :
( Rungruang D. )
Soil Technician
Date ...././.
COMPANY
SIGNATURE
NAME
DATE

(ITP-C-116/LRS) Rev.0

SUBMITTED BY
Infratech ASTM Co.,ltd.

( Poosit Sunlakaviset )
Soil Engineer
Date ...././.
RECEIVED BY

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Appendix-D
Jack Calibration

0.0730 Sq.m.

Plate area

Jack
Load

(Y)

(kg)

365

730

1094

1459

1824

2189

2554

2919

3283

3648

2919

2189

1459

730

PLATE

Applied Load

(tons/sq.m.)

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

40

30

20

10

58

104

151

197

216

195

175

154

133

113

92

72

51

31

bar

Calculate(X)

Jack
Pressure

Jack Reading and Plate load Table

0.3048 m.(Dia.)

EMC PCL

Plate Size

Contractor

Project : Chulalongkorn Saraburi Campus

15.6833
-176.3889

B=

17.7758

X=(Y-B)/A

A=

UNLODING

A=

Y = AX+B

LOADING

Appendix-E
Photograph from previous test