Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
( Reaffirmed 2006 )
WV
31 4+ivfxTFsr 8fW
wgm
(cr$mpMJT)
Indian Standard
SOILS
METHODSOFTESTFOR
PART
31 FIELD DETERMINATION
(
OF CALIFORNIA
BEARING
~RATIO
First Revision )
UDC
624*131*383
@ BIS 1991
BUREAU
MANAK
March 1991
OF
BHAVAN,
INDIAN
STANDARDS
9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 110002
ZAFAR
MARG
Price Group 3
Sectional
Committee,
CED 23
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Part 31 ) ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards,
after the draft finalized by the Soil and Soil Engineering Sectional Committee had been approved by
the Civil Engineering Division Council.
The bearing ratio test ( generally known as the California bearing ratio test ) is an ad hoc penetration
test used for the evaluation of the strengths of sub-grade and bases for roads and runaway pavements.
The results obtained from these tests are used in conjunction with the empirical curves, based on
experience for the design of flexible pavements. The test gives empirical strength values which may
not be directly related to fundamental properties governing the strength of soil. The test is either
performed in the laboratory
[ see IS : 2720 ( Part 11 ) : 1971 ] or directly in the field. The test may
also be performed in the laboratory on undisturbed sample or sample re-compacted to the field density.
The laboratory procedure has been covered in IS 27.0 ( Part 16 ) : 1987.
This standard covers the method of test to be conducted in the field. This standard
in 1969. The principal modifications made in the revision are:
a) Revising the method of procedure
past 20 years;
the references of various Indian Standards some of which have been revised
b) incorporating
and some of them have been brought out as new standard; and
C) Incorporating
IS272O(Part31):1990
Indian Standard
METHODSOFTESTFORSOILS
PART 31
FIELD DETERMINATION
(
First Revision )
1 SCOPE
4.3 Jacks
2 REFERENCES
3.0 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS 2809 : 1972 and the following
definitions shall apply.
4.6 Extensions
50 f 0-I mm in diameter
100 mm long.
cm
4 APPARATUS
NOTE -
10
30
50
100
2
1
1
1
Other convenient
A mechanical
screw loading jack with swivel
head for applying load to the penetration piston.
The device should
have an arrangement for
attachment
to truck, tractor,
truss or any
other equipment used to provide load reaction.
The jack should be such that a uniform penetration rate of 12.5 mmlmin can be achieved.
The capacity of the jack should not be less than
50 kN.
4.7 Connectors
4.2 Equipment
Loading
Providing
Reaction
for
Number of
Extensions
Length of Extension
( see Note )
for
less than
and not
.:pipes or
IS ,272t-B
( .Part:3$ ) : 1990
TOP
PLATE
follows:
Bearing ratio
where
- Pt
PS
P, = corrected
,#i#
\-TRUCK
MENT
ATTACHCLAMP
-GEAR
BOX
PROVING
r
DIAL
ROD
PENETRATION
DIAL GAUGE
POST
SLAT TED
SURCHARGE
WEIGHT
LANNULAR
SURCHARGE
WEIGHT
FIG. 1
RING
G,AUGE
EXTENSION
rADJUSTABLE
x 100 percent
k JOINT
NIPPLE
DATUM
MAGNETIC
CLAMP
/-FOLDING
DATUM
\-UNIVERSAL
DIAL
OF GAUGE
CLAMP
BAR
5.0
7.5
PENETRATION
FIG. 2
10.0
IN
mm
12.5
-c
Penetration
Depth
mm
2~5
50
10
Unit Standard
Load
MPa
686
1030
1310
100
125
1590
1790
Total Standard
Load
N
13 430
20 150
25 790
31 180
35 300
ANNEX
( Clause 2.1 )
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS
IS No.
Title
IS No.
Title
of
( Part 28 ) : -1974 Determination
dry
Methods of test for soils
2720
density ;inyils in-place, by
of
water
( Part 2 ) : 1973 Determination
replacement
the
content ( second revision)
method ( jirst revision )
of the shear
( Part 11 ) : 1971 Determination
strength parameters
of a
of
( Part 29 ) : 1975 Determination
dry
specimen tested in unconsodensity of soils in-place, by
lidated
undrained
triaxial
the
core
cutter method
without
the
compression
(first revision )
measurement of pore water
pressure
and
Glossary of terms
2809 : 1972
relating
to soil.
symbols
determination _
( Pa& 16 ) : 1987 Laboratory
engineering ( jirst revision )J
of CBR ( secohd re&iolz-7 j/ 1
ANNEX B
( Clause 7.1 )
PROFORMA FOR IN-PLACE BEARING RATIO TEST
Tested by ..................................................................
~Location ..........................................
Material
Date ............................................................
of test
soaked
unsoaked
Moisture
-..
- I......................
.-. . . . . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-.- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -.-----*.----- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
__.
. ._ ...
test
Surcharge
Penetration
mm
Gauge Readings
Load
N
Corrected
._.
Load
N(see6.1)
O-5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
40
---
5.0
7.5
10.0
12.5
Bearing ratio at 2.5 mm penetration
1 1,
2 > Average
3j
1 7
2 ? Average
3j
. . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._..........
. .._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.C.
Standard Mark
The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations
made thereunder.
The Standard
Mark on products
covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply
with the requirements
of that standard under a well defined system of inspection, testing and
quality control which is devised and supervised by BIS and operated by the producer.
Standard
marked products are also continuously
checked by BIS for conformity
to that standard as a
further safeguard. Details of conditions
under which a licence for the use of the Standard
Mark
may be obtained
from the Bureau
of
may be granted
to manufacturers
or producers
Indian Standards.
--.__.-
Amendments
Amend No.
Date of Issue
BUREAU
Headquarters
OF INDIAN
Text Affected
STANDARDS
Telegrams : Manaksanstha
( Common to all Offices )
Offices :
Telephone
331 01 31
331 13 75
Northern : SC0
445-446,
Sector 35-C,
CHANDIGARH
: AHMADABAD.
COIMBATORE.
HYDERABAD.
87 86 62
160036
53 38 43
600113
41 29 16
BANGALORE.
FARIDABAD.
JAIPUR.
KANPUR.
6 32 92 95
BHOPAL.
BHUBANESWAR.
GHAZIABAD.
GU WAHATT.
PATNA.
THIRUVANATHAPURAM.
Printed
Press, Khurja,
India