An assessment of how penetration curve adjustment affects the California bearing ratio (CBR)

Abstract

With the rapidly developing road transport, there is a demand for new roads to be constructed and for the existing ones to be repaired or extended. The base of any road is its foundation, usually made of crushed or uncrushed aggregate. To be used for road foundation purposes, a material needs to meet many requirements, as imposed by relevant standards. One of the basic tests to assess the suitability of an aggregate is to determine its California bearing ratio (CBR).

Keywords

• cbr
• pavement structure
• subbase
• roadbase