EVALUATION OF PLATE LOAD TEST RESULTS: A CASE STUDY IN ANKARA/TURKEY

Abstract

Plate load test is widely used for bearing capacity and settlement calculations of foundations. In this study, 6 plate load tests were carried out to determine the bearing capacity and settlement of the foundation. High-speed railway project will be constructed in related area. The project location is in Ankara/Turkey. Bearing capacity of the station platform building foundation was determined according to plate load test and finite element analysis. Finite element analysis (FEM) software, Plaxis 2D, was used for the understanding of the settlement behaviour of soil. Soil strength and deformation parameters were determined according to plate load test and finite element analysis. Elasticity theory was used for analytical solutions. Field measurements, finite element analysis (FEM) results and analytical solution were compared at final of the study. Finite element analysis (FEM) and elasticity theory settlement calculation results have a strong correlation with field observations.

Keywords

• elasticity theory
• finite element method
• plate load test
• plaxis 2d
• settlement
• elasticity theory,
• finite element method,
• plate load test,