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    The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test is used to determine the bearing capacity of soil subgrades and base course materials. [1] The test involves measuring the penetration of a piston into a compacted soil sample under increasing loads. [2] The CBR value is calculated by taking the ratio of the load required to penetrate the soil to the standard load required to penetrate a reference material at the same penetration. [3] Higher CBR values indicate soils with greater bearing capacity.

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    The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test is used to determine the bearing capacity of soil subgrades and base course materials. [1] The test involves measuring the penetration of a piston into a compacted soil sample under increasing loads. [2] The CBR value is calculated by taking the ratio of the load required to penetrate the soil to the standard load required to penetrate a reference material at the same penetration. [3] Higher CBR values indicate soils with greater bearing capacity.

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    The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test is used to determine the bearing capacity of soil subgrades and base course materials. [1] The test involves measuring the penetration of a piston into a compacted soil sample under increasing loads. [2] The CBR value is calculated by taking the ratio of the load required to penetrate the soil to the standard load required to penetrate a reference material at the same penetration. [3] Higher CBR values indicate soils with greater bearing capacity.

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    The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test is used to determine the bearing capacity of soil subgrades and base course materials. [1] The test involves measuring the penetration of a piston into a compacted soil sample under increasing loads. [2] The CBR value is calculated by taking the ratio of the load required to penetrate the soil to the standard load required to penetrate a reference material at the same penetration. [3] Higher CBR values indicate soils with greater bearing capacity.

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    Topic:-
    CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TEST
    (cbr test)
    SUMBITTED BY:-
    UJASH B. PATEL
    CIVIL-2
    ER NO:-156290306544
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    The CBR apparatus consists of:-
    1.Mould :-150mm diameter & 175 height
    2.Plunger:-50mm dia meter
    3.Base plate

    4.Collar
    5.Loading frame
    6.Proving ring
    7.Dial gauges
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     Calculate the CBR value using following formula.
    Corrected Load Value

    CBR% - x 100
    Standard Load

    PENETRATION(MM) TOTAL STANDARD LOAD (K


    D UNIT STANDARD LOAD (k cm2)

    2.5 1370 70

    5.0 2055 105


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     STANDARD
    IS: 2720 (Part 16) 1979.

    DEFINITION
    California bearing ratio is the ratio of force per unit area required to penetrate in
    to a soil mass with a circular plunger of 50mm diameter at the rate of 1.25mm /
    min.
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     It is the ratio of force per unit area required to penetrate a soil mass with standard circular
    piston at the rate of 1.25 mm/min. to that required for the corresponding penetration of a
    standard material.

     C.B.R. ={ Test load/Standard load } 100%

     The following table gives the standard loads adopted for different penetrations for the
    standard material with a C.B.R. value of 100.
    Penetration of plunger (mm) Standard load (kg)

    2.5 1370
    5.0 2055
    7.5 2630
    10.0 3180
    12.5 3600
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    REMOULDED SPECIMEN:-
     Prepare the remoulded specimen at Proctors maximum dry density or any other
    at which C.B.R is required.

     Maintain the specimen at optimum moisture content or the field moisture as required.

     The material used should pass 20 mm I.S. sieve but it should be retained on 4.75 mm
    sieve. Prepare the specimen either by dynamic compaction or by static compaction.
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     PENETRATION TEST:-

     Place the mould assembly with the surcharge weights on the penetration
    test machine.
     Seat the penetration piston at the center of the specimen with the smallest
    possible load, but in no case in excess of 4 kg so that full contact of the
    piston on the sample is established.
     Set the stress and strain dial gauge to read zero. Apply the load on the
    piston so that the penetration rate is about 1.25 mm/min.
     Record the load readings at penetrations of 0.5, 1 .0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0,
    5.0, 7.5, 10 and 12.5 mm.
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     LOAC-PENETRATION ON CURVE:-

     CORRESPONDING TO THE PENETRATION VALUE AT


    WHICH CBR IS TO BE DESIRED, TAKE THE CORRECTED
    LOAD VALUES FROM THE LOAD PENETRATION CURVE
    AND CALCULATE THE CBR FROM THE EQUATION
    PT X CF
     CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO = ------------- X 100.
     PS
     PT =CORRECTED UNIT TEST LOAD CORRESPONDING
    TO THE CHOSEN PENETRATION FROM LOAD
    PENETRATION CURVE
     PS = TOTAL STANDARD LOAD FOR THE SAME DEPTH
    OF PENETRATION, WHICH CAN BE TAKEN FROM THE
    TABLE BELOW
     CF = PROVING RING CORRECTION FACTOR.
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    Thank you

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