The Plate Load Test Apparatus this test is carried out to determine the bearing capacity of the ground on Road Structures, Road foundations, Road Infrastructures, Airport and Highway Pavements. The plate bearing test is essentially a model test of foundations which projects the stress and strain characteristics for evaluating the  ultimate bearing capacity of foundations. This technique is a standard one for estimating the bearing value of soil in-situ. The results  of  other  methods  are  always  compared  with  the  values obtained by the plate load test.  In this method, a steel plate of a certain dimension is subjected to gradually increasing loads and the corresponding settlement is noted. The ultimate bearing capacity is taken as the load at which the plate starts sinking continuously at a rapid rate.

These test methods are used to estimate the bearing Capacity of in-situ soil under field loading conditions for a Specific loading plate and depth of embedment. Test methods are also used for load tests of soil and flexible pavement Components for use in evaluation and design of airport and Highway pavements.

• IS: 1888:1982
• ASTM D1194
• ASTM D1195

• Plate Loading Test Set consists of a 200 kN capacity piston assembly and hydraulic hand pump, pressure transducer, LPI battery operated digital readout unit, 2.4 m long datum bar, 3 pcs. 25 mm travel x 0.01 mm digital dial gauges with dial supports, 300 mm and 450 mm dia. loading plates,
• Plate Loading Test Set Set consists of a 500 kN capacity piston assembly and hydraulic hand pump, pressure transducer, LPI battery operated digital readout unit, 2.4 m long datum bar, 3 pcs. 25 mm travel x 0.01 mm digital dial gauges with dial supports, 600 mm and 760 mm dia. loading plates.

The entire plate bearing test assembly consist of following parts and accessories:

• Hand operated Hydraulic jack with pressure gauge capacity 50 tone with 5-meter-long metal tube with end coupling – 1 No
• Ball and Socket arrangement, consisting of two steel plate with one steel ball in between them – 1 Set
• Extension rod, 12 mm diameter x 250 mm long for taking dial gauge reading – 16 Nos
• Magnetic base with male thread on top for holding extension rod – 4 No
• Column 15 cm diameter x 50 cm long with flanges complete with four bolts and nuts – 1 No
• Column 15 cm diameter and 25 cm long with flanges complete with 4 bolts & nuts – 2 No
• Datum bar, light weight, portable, total span 5-meter, height approx. 30cms mounted on two removable legs, made of 2 parts – 1 No
• Dial gauge 0.01mm x 25mm travel – 4 No
• Grooved M.S. Plate 30cm x 30cm x 25mm thick – 1 No
• Grooved M.S. Plate 45cm x 45cm x 25mm thick – 1 No
• Grooved M.S. Plate 60cm x 60cm x 25mm thick – 1 No

#Load Truss available at additional extra cost.