California Bearing Ratio Test - Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation - page 412

Initial Final

Swell Swell

[C] Swell Data Measurement Measurement

(1) Surcharge weight (lb)

(2) Time and date

(3) Elapsed time (h)

(4) Dial reading (in.)

(5) Initial height of soil specimen (in.)

[from part [B], (6)]

(6) Swell (% of initial height)

(4)
(5)

(6) 100

[D] Bearing Ratio Data

(1)

□ Soaked □ Unsoaked

(check one)

(2) Weight of surcharge lb

(3) Proving ring calibration lb/in.

Proving Ring Area Penetration

Penetration Dial Reading Piston Load of Piston Stress

(in. 2 )

(in.) (in.) (lb) (psi)

( 3 )
( 4 )

(3) (2) proving

( 5 )

(1) (2) (4)

ring calibration

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