During a plate load test on cohesive soil, a 300 mm square bearing plate experiences a settlement of 15 mm under a load intensity of 0.2 N/mm². What would be the expected settlement of a prototype shallow footing measuring 1 m by 1 m subjected to the same load intensity?

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Published: 12 Jan 2019
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Explanation

Given the plate load test results, the settlement for the larger footing can be estimated by considering the scale effect. The 300 mm plate settled by 15 mm under 0.2 N/mm². For a 1 m square footing under the same load, the settlement increases due to the larger size, resulting in approximately 50 mm of settlement.

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During a plate load test on cohesive soil, a 300 mm square bearing plate experiences a settlement of 15 mm under a load intensity of 0.2 N/mm². What would be the expected settlement of a prototype shallow footing measuring 1 m by 1 m subjected to the same load intensity?

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