Plate Loading Test Set

Plate load test sets can be used to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of subgrade soils and compacted pavement components. Plate load tests provide data for use in the evaluation and design of rigid and flexible-type airport and highway pavements. 

The test is performed by pressing a steel bearing plate into the layer to be measured by the help of a hydraulic jack and measuring the resulting deformation taking place on the layer. This deformation value can also be used to obtain modulus of subgrade reaction which can be correlated to resilient modulus as proposed by “1993 AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures”

Standards

ASTM D1195, D1196; BS 1377:9

Utest provides two main two groups for plate load testing sets: Models, UTS-1101, UTS-1102 and UTS-1105 with capacities, 100, 200 and 500 kN comprise three 25 x 0.01 mm digital dial gauges and a LPI Digital Readout Unit. Models UTS-1111, UTS-1112 and UTS-1115 comprise three 25 x 0.001 mm linear potentiometric displacement transducers and a data logger. All models are supplied complete with the load plates stated below and 1.5 m long flexible hose with quick release coupling and  UTGE-3800 hydraulic hand pump.

UTS-1101 Plate Loading Test Set consists of a 100 kN capacity hydraulic jack with load transfer arm, 3pcs. 25 x 0.01 mm digital dial gauges with dial supports, hydraulic hand pump with pressure transducer and digital readout unit, 3 m flexible hose with quick release coupling, 2.5 m long datum bar with base support, Ø160 mm and 305mm loading plates and a wooden carrying case.

UTS-1102 Plate Loading Test Set consists of a 200 kN capacity hydraulic jack with load transfer arm, 3pcs. 25 x 0.01 mm digital dial gauges with dial supports, hydraulic hand pump with pressure transducer and digital readout unit, 3 m flexible hose with quick release coupling, 2.5 m long datum bar with base support, Ø160 mm and 305mm loading plates and a wooden carrying case.

UTS-1105 Plate Loading Test Set, ASTM, consists of a 500 kN capacity hydraulic jack with load transfer arm, 3pcs. 25 x 0.01 mm digital dial gauges with dial supports, hydraulic hand pump with pressure transducer and digital readout unit, 1,5 m flexible hose with quick release coupling, 5.5 m long datum bar with base support, Ø152, Ø305, Ø457, Ø610 and Ø762 mm loading plates and a wooden carrying case.

UTS-1111 Plate Loading Test Set consists of a 100 kN capacity hydraulic jack with load transfer arm, 3pcs. 25 x 0.001 mm linear potentiometric displacement transducers and their supports, hydraulic hand pump with pressure transducer, an interface unit with 4 channel for data acquisition(UTCU-0320), 1.5 m flexible hose with quick release coupling, 2.5 m long datum bar with base support, Ø160 mm and Ø305 mm loading plates, converter DC 12 V to DC 24 V, a wooden carrying case and UTEST software.

UTS-1112 Plate Loading Test Set consists of a 200 kN capacity hydraulic jack with load transfer arm, 3pcs. 25 mm x 0.001 mm linear potentiometric displacement transducers and their supports, hydraulic hand pump with pressure transducer, an interface unit with 4 channel for data acquisition(UTCU-0320), 1.5 m flexible hose with quick release coupling, 2.5 m long datum bar with base support, Ø160 and Ø300 mm loading plates, converter DC 12V to DC 24V, a wooden carrying case and UTEST software.

UTS-1115 Plate Loading Test Set, ASTM, consists of a 500 kN capacity hydraulic jack with load transfer arm, 3pcs. 25 x 0.001 mm linear potentiometric displacement transducers and their supports, hydraulic hand pump with pressure transducer, an interface unit with 4 channel for data acquisition(UTCU-0320), 1.5 m flexible hose with quick release coupling, 5.5 m long datum bar with base support, Ø152, Ø305, Ø457, Ø610 and Ø762 mm loading plates, converter DC 12V to DC 24V, a wooden carrying case and UTEST software.