New Method for Determining Foundation Bearing Capacity Based on Plate Loading Test

A new method for determining the bearing capacity of the foundation based on the plate loading test is proposed in this paper. Assuming that the p (pressure)-s (settlement) curve of the foundation is a hyperbolic equation, the method back calculates the strength and deformation parameters of the soil from the plate loading test and then derives the p-s relationship of specific foundation by using a ‘Tangent Modulus Layer-wise Summation Method’. Eventually, based on the predicted p-s curve of the specific foundation, the bearing capacity of the foundation can be determined by the strength safety and foundation settlement, which we call it the ‘double control principle’.