LOAD - PENETRATION CURVE
14.0
12.0
10.0
Load (kN)
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 (mm)
Penetration 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0
Field C.B.R
Penetration Force Standard C.B.R.
mm kN Force (kN) %
2.5 8.94 13.2 68
5.0 11.67 20.0 58
C.B.R Value (%) 68
TEST IDENTIFICATION
Test No. :1
Location
Date of Test Soil Type Gatch Gravel
Lab. Technician Material Engineer
Project
Insitu Bearing
Owner Ratio of Soil
(ASTM D 4429)
Contractor
Date tested Location
Test Level
Test No. 1 Soil Type Gatch Gravel
Force on plunger
Penetration of
plunger (mm) Load gauge Remarks
Load (kN)
Reading
0 0 0.00
0.25 9 0.23
0.50 35 0.90
0.75 68 1.75
1.00 95 2.44
1.25 138 3.55
1.50 184 4.73
1.75 230 5.91
2.00 280 7.20
2.25 325 8.35
2.50 348 8.94
3.00 370 9.51
3.50 399 10.25
4.00 416 10.69
4.50 438 11.26
5.00 454 11.67
6.00 478 12.28
7.00 517 13.29
Area of annulus of disc used (mm2) : 48092
Mass of surcharge (kg) : 9.08
Jack/load ring No. : 1155 - 13 - 19307
Lab. Technician Material Engineer
Field Data
Project
for
Field CBR
(ASTM D4429)
Contractor