Geomarine

Normal Stress (s0 in MN/m2)

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4

0.5

0.6

0
0.05

Settlement, S in mm

0.1

0.15
0.2
0.25

1st cycle
unloading

2nd Cycle
series

0.3
0.35
0.4

0.45
Fig-1.0 Load-Settlement curve for determining the strain
modulus

series 2

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Table -3 Results of loading Test

Parameters

1st loading cycle

2nd loading cycle

s0max(mn/m2)

0.50

0.407

a0(mm)

0.037

0.274

a1(mm/MN/m2)

0.763

0.300

a2(mm/MN2/m4)

-0.114

-0.030

Ev=1.5*r/(a1+a2)*s0max(MN/m2)

318.49

788.86

Ev2/Ev1

2.48

s0 = is the average normal stress below the plate in MN/m

a0,a1,a2 are factors, in mm/MN2/m4
r-is the radius of the loading plate, in mm
s0max is the maximum average normal stress in MN/m

Table 1.0 Measured Value"s for 1st load cycle

1st load cycle
Load
stage No

Normal
Stress
Mpa

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total

0.00
0.068
0.144
0.226
0.317
0.407
0.498
1.66

Settlement in mm
D1
0.00
0.06
0.12
0.15
0.21
0.28
0.35

D2
0.00
0.1
0.2
0.25
0.31
0.38
0.43

6
1.66
0.591

A Matrix=
1.66
0.591
0.238

2.421

Unloading
Load
Stage No

Normal
stress,
Mpa
D1

0
1
2
3

0.498
0.25
0.14
0

Average
0.00
0.08
0.16
0.2
0.26
0.33
0.39
1.42

0.0000
0.004624
0.020736
0.051076
0.100489
0.165649
0.248004
0.5906

0.0000
0.00031
0.00299
0.01154
0.03186
0.06742
0.12351
0.2376
RHS vector
1.42
0.485
0.191

0.0000
0.00002
0.00043
0.00261
0.01010
0.02744
0.06151
0.1021

a0=

0.037

0.591
0.238
0.10

Inverse Matrix=
-18.405
28.831

-18.405

166.546

-281.14

a1=

0.763

28.831

-281.14
Ev 1=

497.33
318.49

a2=

-0.114

1st cycle
Normal
Settlement ,S mm
stress, settlement,s
mm
Mpa
D2
Average
0
0.036742965
0.35
0.42
0.385
0.1
0.111908912
0.31
0.4
0.355
0.2
0.18480378
0.27
0.36
0.315
0.3
0.255427569
0.22
0.33
0.275
0.4
0.323780279
0.5
0.389861909
Table-2.0 Measured Values For Second Cycle
2nd Cycle

Load
stage No

Normal
Stress
Mpa

D1

D2

Average

0.22

0.33

0.068

0.24

0.144

0.226

Settlement in mm

0.275

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.35

0.295

0.004624

0.00031

0.00002

0.26

0.37

0.315

0.020736

0.00299

0.00043

0.28

0.4

0.34

0.051076

0.01154

0.00261

0.317

0.31

0.43

0.37

0.100489

0.03186

0.01010

0.407

0.34

0.44

0.39

0.165649

0.06742

0.02744

Total

1.162

1.985

0.342574

0.11412

0.04060

s*

s * 2

0.0000
0.00544
0.02304
0.0452
0.08242
0.13431
0.19422
0.4846

0.0000
0.00036992
0.00332
0.01022
0.02613
0.05466
0.09672
0.1914

2nd cycle
Normal
stress, settlement,s
mm
Mpa
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.42

d Cycle

s*

s * 2

0.0

0.0

0.02006

0.00136

0.04536

0.00653

0.07684

0.01737

0.11729

0.03718

0.15873

0.06460

0.41828

0.12705

TABLE-1.0 ESTIMATION OF DEFORMATION MODULUS FROM PLATE LOAD

TEST CONDUCTED ON SOIL SUB GRADE LAYER
Test Location

Rolling Stock Inspection line-04 Grid-60

Size of Plate(Circular)

300

mm

Thickness of
sub grade (mm)

600

Load on
Plate (kg)

Load on
Plate (kN)

Stress below
Plate (MPa)

Settlement of
Plate (mm)

Axial Strain of sub

grade

77.14

0.7714

0.01091

0.18

0.00030

154.28

1.5428

0.02183

0.39

0.00065

231.42

2.3142

0.03274

0.57

0.00095

308.56

3.0856

0.04365

0.71

0.00118

385.70

3.857

0.05457

0.87

0.00145

462.84

4.6284

0.06548

1.07

0.00178

0.07

You
y = 36.565x
R = 0.9969

Stress on sub grage soil (Mpa)

0.06
0.05

Series1
0.04
Linear
(Series1)

0.03
0.02
0.01
0
0

0.0006

0.0012

0.0018

0.0024

0.003

Axial Strain of sub grade soil

Fig:1.0 Stress-Strain Response of Sub grade soil layer
(Corresponding the Settlement Observations of Displacement
Gauge-1)

Dial-1

Dial-2

0.18
0.39
0.57
0.71
0.87
1.07

0.15
0.32
0.50
0.69
0.86
1.09

Average-Dial1 & 2
0.33
0.71
1.07
1.40
1.73
2.16

0.17
0.36
0.54
0.70
0.87
1.08

Youngs Modulus of =

36.72

TABLE-2.0 ESTIMATION OF DEFORMATION MODULUS FROM PLATE LOAD

TEST CONDUCTED ON SOIL SUB GRADE LAYER
Rolling Stock Inspection line-04 Grid-60

Test Location
Size of Plate(Circular)

300

Thickness of
sub grade (mm)

mm

Stress below Settlement of

Plate (MPa)
Plate (mm)

Axial Strain of sub

grade

Load on
Plate (kg)

Load on
Plate (kN)

77.14

0.7714

0.01091

0.150

0.00025

154.28

1.5428

0.02183

0.320

0.00053

231.42

2.3142

0.03274

0.500

0.00083

308.56

3.0856

0.04365

0.690

0.00115

385.70

3.857

0.05457

0.860

0.00143

462.84

4.6284

0.06548

1.090

0.00182

0.07

600

y = 37.695x
R = 0.9348

Stress on sub grage soil (Mpa)

0.06
0.05
0.04
Series1
0.03
Linear
(Series1)

0.02
0.01
0
0

0.0006

0.0012

0.0018

0.0024

0.003

Axial Strain of sub grade soil

Fig:2.0 Stress-Strain Response of Sub grade soil layer
(Corresponding the Settlement Observations of Displacement
Gauge-2)

Dial-1

Dial-2

0.180
0.390
0.570
0.710
0.870
1.070

0.150
0.320
0.500
0.690
0.860
1.090

Average-Dial1 & 2
0.330
0.710
1.070
1.400
1.730
2.160

0.165
0.355
0.535
0.700
0.865
1.080

Youngs Modulus of =

36.04

TABLE-3.0 ESTIMATION OF DEFORMATION MODULUS FROM PLATE LOAD

TEST CONDUCTED ON SOIL SUB GRADE LAYER
Rolling Stock Inspection line-04 Grid-60

Test Location
Size of Plate(Circular)

300

Thickness of
sub grade (mm)

mm

Stress below Settlement of

Plate (MPa)
Plate (mm)

600

Axial Strain of sub

grade

Load on
Plate (kg)

Load on
Plate (kN)

77.14

0.7714

0.01091

0.17

0.00028

154.28

1.5428

0.02183

0.36

0.00060

231.42

2.3142

0.03274

0.54

0.00089

308.56

3.0856

0.04365

0.70

0.00117

385.70

3.857

0.05457

0.87

0.00144

462.84

4.6284

0.06548

1.08

0.00180

0.07
y = 37.373x
R = 0.9881

Stress on sub grage soil (Mpa)

0.06
0.05
0.04

Series1

0.03

Linear
(Series1)

0.02
0.01
0
0

0.0006

0.0012

0.0018

0.0024

0.003

Axial Strain of sub grade soil

Fig:3.0 Stress-Strain Response of Sub grade soil layer
(Corresponding the Settlement Observations of Average
Displacement Gauge-1 & 2)

Dial-1

Dial-2

0.180
0.390
0.570
0.710
0.870
1.070

0.150
0.320
0.500
0.690
0.860
1.090

Average-Dial 1 & 2
0.330
0.710
1.070
1.400
1.730
2.160

0.165
0.355
0.535
0.700
0.865
1.080

Youngs Modulus of =

36.38