HIGHWAY ENGINERING Load (kN)1.7.2Plot load vs.penetration graph and determine the in-situ CBR value for this layer.Calibration factor = 0.02 kN/divPen (mm)Def (div)Load (kN)00'00.25230.50691050.751581.252131.502641.75313002.25361604552.502.75965373.255733.508093.756E96994.25+697164.504.757367515.257585.500927615.7500'96.257627656.5099L7676.75007.257700.51.01.52.50'EPenetration, (mm)3.54.55.56.57.50'0O'7710'97.50771

1.7.2 Plot load vs.penetration graph and determine the in-situ CBR value for this layer. Calibration factor 0.02 kN/div Pen (mm) Def (div) Load (kN) 0.00 0.25 23 0.50 59 0.75 105 1.00 158 1.25 213 1.50 264 1.75 313 2.00 361 2.25 409 2.50 455 2.75 496 3.00 537 3.25 573

1.7.2 Plot load vs.penetration graph and determine the in-situ CBR value for this layer. Calibration factor 0.02 kN/div Pen (mm) Def (div) Load (kN) 0.00 0.25 23 0.50 59 0.75 105 1.00 158 1.25 213 1.50 264 1.75 313 2.00 361 2.25 409 2.50 455 2.75 496 3.00 537 3.25 573

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Chapter12: Subsurface Exploration

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HIGHWAY ENGINERING

Load (kN)
1.7.2
Plot load vs.penetration graph and determine the in-situ CBR value for this layer.
Calibration factor = 0.02 kN/div
Pen (mm)
Def (div)
Load (kN)
00'0
0.25
23
0.50
69
105
0.75
158
1.25
213
1.50
264
1.75
313
00
2.25
361
60
455
2.50
2.75
96
537
3.25
573
3.50
809
3.75
6E9
699
4.25
+69
716
4.50
4.75
736
751
5.25
758
5.50
092
761
5.75
00'9
6.25
762
765
6.50
99L
767
6.75
00
7.25
770
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.5
0'E
Penetration, (mm)
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
0'0
O'
771
0'9
7.50
771

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