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Plate Load Test
Written By GOC Creations on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | 10:38 PM
Plate load test is a field test to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of soil. The test essentially consists in loading a rigid steel plate at the foundation level and determining the settlement corresponding to each load increments. The ultimate bearing capacity is then taken as the load at which the plate starts sinking at a rapid rate.
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