OBSERVATIONS :
= 0.01244 kN/div
= 23%.
Surcharge Load
= 5kg
Deflection
Dial
Gauge
Reading
(mm)
Proving
Ring
Reading
(kN)
Proving
Ring
Reading
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
0
41
90
120
143
161
174
186
195
205
213
221
229
236
241
247
253
260
265
270
273
278
282
288
290
295
0.000
0.510
1.120
1.493
1.780
2.004
2.166
2.315
2.427
2.551
2.651
2.750
2.850
2.937
2.999
3.074
3.149
3.236
3.298
3.360
3.398
3.460
3.510
3.584
3.609
3.671
0
46
94
121
142
156
166
174
182
188
194
200
204
209
213
217
221
225
232
236
239
243
246
250
254
258
Penetration
(DGR*0.002)
(DGR)
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000
5250
5500
5750
6000
6250
CALCULATION
(PRR)
Load
(PRR/80.35)
(PRR)
Load
(PRR/80.35)
(kN)
0.000
0.572
1.170
1.506
1.767
1.942
2.066
2.166
2.265
2.340
2.414
2.489
2.539
2.601
2.651
2.701
2.750
2.800
2.887
2.937
2.974
3.024
3.062
3.111
3.161
3.211
Average Load
(kN)
0.000
0.541
1.145
1.500
1.773
1.973
2.116
2.240
2.346
2.446
2.533
2.620
2.694
2.769
2.825
2.887
2.950
3.018
3.093
3.149
3.186
3.242
3.286
3.348
3.385
3.441
1. Plot the load penetration curve in natural scale, load on ordinate and penetration on
abssica as shown in Fig.
2. If the curve is uniformly convex upwards although the initial portion of the curve may
be concave upwards due to surface irregularities make correction by drawing a
tangent to the upper curve at the point of contra flexure as below
3. Take the intersection point of the tangent and the X axis as the origin.
Calculate the CBR values for penetration of 2.50mm and 5.00mm.
4. Corresponding to the penetration value at which CBR is to be desired, take the
corrected load values from the load penetration curve and calculate the CBR from the
equation
PT
California Bearing Ratio = ------------- x 100.
PS
PT = Corrected unit test load corresponding to the chosen penetration from load penetration
curve
PS = Total standard load for the same depth of penetration, which can be taken from the Table
below.
Standard loads at specified penetrations:
Penetration depth
(mm)
2.50
5.00
Penetration Curve
In the Direction of
Compaction
In the Direction Opposite to
Compaction
penetration curve
Polynomial (penetration
curve)
Subgrade Strength
Poor
Normal
Good
Reference:
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineeirng by Dr. K. R. Arora.
Geotechnical Engineering by C. Venkataramaiah..
Highway Engineering by SK Khanna and C.E.G Justo