21.2.5.2 - Calculation
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What is the purpose of the Plate Bearing Test?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need to test soil before building pavements.
What is applied to the soil during the Plate Bearing Test?
💡 Hint: Remember the kind of forces that act on the ground under our feet.
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What is the primary aim of the Plate Bearing Test?
💡 Hint: Focus on why we are testing the soil at all.
True or False: The Plate Bearing Test exclusively measures settlement.
💡 Hint: Think about what the test actually entails.
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Design a hypothetical pavement structure using the Plate Bearing Test results. What factors will affect your design choices?
💡 Hint: Remember to consider everything from soil composition to traffic loads.
If a Plate Bearing Test indicates very high deformation levels, what alternative methods might be utilized to improve the foundation?
💡 Hint: Think about engineering solutions to weak soil issues.
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