Geo Engineering Company Pvt. Lid. Bangalore REPORT ON THE PLATE LOAD TEST FOR THE PROPOSED ROLLING MILL AREA AT S.J.K STEEL PLANT TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH CLIENT: Mis. SJK Steel Plant Limited, Jambulapadu, Tadipatri, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh - 515 411 seen REPORT NO: 051008- 586Geo Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd Bangalore REPORT ON THE PLATE LOAD TEST FOR THE PROPOSED ROLLING MILL AREA AT S.J.K STEEL PLANT TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH INTRODUCTION Mss. SJK Steel Plant, Bangalore has entrusted us to carry out the Plate Load Test for the Proposed rolling mill area at S.J.K Steel Plant Tadipatri, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. The primary objective of this investigation is to estimate the ultimate bearing Pressure of the soil. This report consists of the details of the field tests performed and the results of the tests. FIELD INVESTIGATION METHOD: A test plate, SOcm x 50cm square was used as a model for the prototype foundation. The plate was placed at the proposed foundation level and subjected to incremental loading Settlement at each increment of load was measured and load — settlement curves plotted. The bearing capacity and the settlement of the foundation were determined with the help of the load — settlement curves for the test plate. The tests were conducted as per IS: 1888 — 1982, Kent ledge reaction method. Procedure: i, Rough mild steel plate of S0cemXS0cm square in shape was used. The Proposed foundation area was excavated up to 1.5m depth. The test plate was seated at the center over a fine sand layer of Smm thick. ii, A kentledge was constructed by preparing a loading platform with ISMB and MS plates. Steel bars were placed over this platform to obtain a total load of 32 Tons. iii. Load was applied on the plate by a hydraulic jack of 100 ton capacity by reaction obtained from the kentledge. Pressure on the jack was recorded from a calibrated pressure gauge placed between the jack and hydraulic pump. iv. A seating load of 70g/cm? was first applied and released after some time. Loads ‘were applied on the test plate in increments of one ~ fifth the estimated safe load PoGeo Engineering Company Pvt. Lid Bangalore From Load settlement Curve: Ultimate Load = 13.9 Bearing Capacity = 13.9/ (0.5x0.5) = $5.6t/m? Safe bearing capacity = 35.6 / 2.5 = 22.24vm? ‘Therefore the safe bearing capacity of 22.0t/m? is recommended at 6.0m depth with a factor of safety 2.5. Calculation of Subgrade Modulus: Load intensity at 1.25mm settlement=10.0/ (0.5X0.5) =40.0Um? Modulus of Subgrade Reaction= K= (40X1000)/1.25=32,000 vm? /m Hence modulus of subgrade reaction of 32,000t/m?/m is recommended at 6.0m depth.Geo Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore PLATE LOAD TEST -01 Table No. 1 Project: SIK Steel Plant (Tadipatri) Location: Proposed Rolling Mill Size of the plate: 50cm x 50cm Date of testing: 05/10/08 Jack ram area: 240.39cm? L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01-25mm Depth from EGL: 6.0m Ground Water Table: Nil » | oe |e Dial gouge | average Total ad redingie men ME! settlement in | settlement in kyem? | igs | PGI | DG2 mm mm 635_| 625 1 1.5 2,765 647 6.27 0.07 0.07 2 [23.0 [5.529 [687 | 641 027 0.34 3 [350 [asia [7.46 | 683 | 0.505 0.845 4 [46.0 [711,057 |-826_|_7.44_| 0.705 155 3_[ 375 | 13,822 [8.86 | 7.92 0.54 2.09 6 80.5 19,351 10.04 9.03 L145 3.235 7 103.5 24,880 [12.60 [12.11 2.82 6.055 8 120.0 28,847 | 13.83 | 13.86 149 7.545 Rebound Values 1 90.0 kg/cm” @ 75% | 13.74 | 13.72 ONS ONS 2” [60.0 kg/cm" @ 50% | 13.52 | 13.48 | 0.23 0.345 3 [30.0 kp/em™@ 25% | 13.26 | 13.19 | 0275 0.62 4 [0.0 kg/ em @ 0.0% | 12.26 | 12.00 | 1.095 1715 Note: Due to negligible settlement of 2.09mm. the test is continued to two times estimated design pressureGeo Engineering Company Pvt. Lid. Bangalore 7 ‘Table No.2 Project: SIK Stee! Plant (Tadipatri) Location: Proposed Rolling Mill Size of the plate: 50cm x SOem Date of testing: 05/10/08 Jack ram area: 240.39cm* L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01-25mm Depth from EGL: 6.0m Ground Water Table: Nil Pressure Time Time Dial Gauge Gauge interval in Reading reading in | Starting | Finishing | — min DT2 kg/em* Seating load (ig/em) 635 628 120 121 7 640 625 (pm) [12.225 2.25 643 6.25 124 4 643 6.26 ILS 126.25 625 643 6.26 129 9 643 6.26 12.16 16 6.45 6.27 12.25 25 6.46 6.27 1.00 Thr 647 6.27 7.10 Tit 1 675 634 (pm) | 1.12.25 225 6.76 6.34 114 4 6.78 6.34 1.16.25 625 6.78 6.35 Be 119 9 6.80 6.35 1.26 16 6.82 641 135 25 6.82 641 2.10 The, 6.87 641Geo Engineering Company Pvt Lid. Bangalore Table No. 2 (Contd... Project: SJK Steel Plant (Tadipatriy Location: Proposed Rolling Mill Size of the plate: 50cm x S0em Date of testing: 05/10/08 Jack ram area: 240.39em? L.C. of Dial gauge: 0,01-25mm Depth from EGL: 6.0m Ground Water Table: Nil Pressure Time Time | Dial Gauge | Dial Gauge Gauge interval in| Reading | Reading reading in | Starting | Finishing | min pri pT2 kg/cm 220 221 1 8.05 727 (p.m) 2.22.25 2.25 8.07 7.28 2.24 4 8.09 7.30 Aen 2.26.25 625 8.12 7.33 ‘ 2.29 9 8.14 7.36 236 16 8.18 737 245 25 821 737 | 3.20 lhr 8.26 744 3.25 3.26 I 8.70 7.80 (pm) 3.27.25 225 8.73 7.80 3.29 4 8.75 7.81 33125 625 8.78 7.836 578 334 9 8.80 7.86 341 16 881 7.90 3.50 25 8.83 7.62 425 thr 8.86 792 430 431 T 576 B84 (pm) [4.32.25 225 9.80 8.88 [434 4 9.86 8.90 ae 436.25 625 9.92 8.95 ” 439 9 9.94 8.99 4.46 16 9.99 9.03 455 25 10.02 9.03 530 The 10.04 9.03 333 336 T 1143 10.85 5.37.25 2.25 U48 10.90 5.39 4 11.56 11.03 5.41.25 6.25 11.66 11.09 1035 5.44 2. 11.72 UAB S51 16 11.80 11.26 6.00 25 11.83 11.30 6.35 thr 12.60 12.11Geo Engineering Company Pvt Lid. Bangalore Table No. 2 ( Project: SJK Steel Plant (T: i) Location: Proposed Rolling Mil Size of the plate: 50cm x 50cm. Date of testing: 05/10/08 Jack ram area: 240.39em? L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01-25mm Depth from EGL: 6.0m Ground Water Table: Nil Pressure | Time Time | Dial Gauge Gange interval in | Reading reading in Starting | Finishing min prt kg/em’ 6.40 6Al 1 12.80 12.41 (pm) | 642.25 225 12.83 12.49 6.44 4 12.82 12.53 6.46.25 625 1287 12.60 ee 6.49 9 12.93 12.64 6.56 16 13.0 12.74 | 7.05 25 13.07 12.82 7.40 Thr 13.83 13.86 settlement in mm 2 a Note: Since distinct shear failure has not occurred, the final load is taken as ultimate load. ee eeGeo Engineering Company Pvt. Lid. Bangalore vi. vii. ‘TEST RESULTS ‘The test results are tabulated in Table No.1& 2 and respective load v/s settlement curves. CONCLUSIONS Since distinct shear failure has not occurred, the final load is taken as ultimate load=13.9, Hence safe bearing pressure of 22.0t/m? with factor of safety of 2.5 is recommended. Up to failure or least until a settlement of 40mm had occurred, whichever was earlier, ‘At each load increment, settlement was recorded at time intervals of 1, 2.25, 4, 6.25, 9, 16 and 25min. and Ihr. by means of two displacement transducers with 0.01mm least count and 80mm travel placed diametrically opposite directions on the plate. The settlements were recorded with reference to a datum bar fixed over concrete supports, After noting settlement readings of Ihour, and when the rate of settlement dropped to @ value less than 0.02mm/min the next load increment was applied. ‘The settlements were noted as earlier. The load ~ settlement curve for the test plate was plotted from the obtained test data, for GEO ENGINEERING COMPANY PRIVATE LTD (JAYAPRAKASH. K. N.) poGeo Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd,, Bangalore Tabulation of Results ‘SBC t/m’ at different depths 3.0 45 | 60 78 1 09, 14 18 2 25 2 10 14 17 21 24 3 08 15 18 2 26 4 7, 10 16 2 28 5 i 13 17, 2 28 6 10 4 18 2 25 7 12 16 2 26 30 8 10. I4 18 2 26 9 12 15 20 25 30 10 08 12 7 20 25 I 10 4 18 22 26 12 08 10 13 18 25 13 10 14 16 2 26 14 4 18 24 28 32 15 12 16 20 25 30 16 10 14 18 22 26 17 08 in | 14 18 22 18, 10 13 18 21 28 19 08 12 16 2 26 20 10 4 18 23 26 21 08 10 14 16 20 22 07 09 13 16 20 23 09 12 16 2 24 a4 10 14 18 21 26 25 12 16 20 24 28 26 o7 10 14 18 22 27 12 14 19 24 28 BF Area 1 09 15 18 24 28 2 12 i4 18 26 32 3 08 12 14 20 24