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3/31/2017 CaliforniaBearingRatiotestGeotechdata.

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CONCEPT
TheCaliforniaBearingRatiotest,orCBRtest,isalaboratory(orinsitu)testingmethodtoestimate
thebearingvalueandthemechanicalstrengthofhighwaysubbasesandsubgrades..

DESCRIPTIONANDPROCEDURE

TheprimarypurposeoftheCaliforniaBearingRatiotestistodeterminethebearingcapacityandthe
mechanicalstrenghtofroadsubbasesandsubgrades.Inthistestinthelaboratrory,thesampleis
preparedatatProctor'smaximumdrydensityoranyotherdensityatwhichthetestisrequired.

Aplungerofasatndardareaisthenpushedintothesoilatafixedrateofpenetration,andtheforce
requiedtomaintainthatrateismeasured.TheCBRvalueisthendefinedastheratioofthe
measuredforcetothatrequiredforsimilarpenetrationintoastandardsampleofcrushedCalifornia
limestonerock:

CBR=(F/Fs)x100%

whereFisthemeasuredforceandFsistheforcerequiredforsimilarpenetrationintoastandard
sample.HighervaluesofCBRindicatehardersurfaceofmaterial.TypicalvaluesofCBRratingfor
differentmaterialsare(Hear1982)[1]:

CBR
Typeofsoil
range
Clay 13
Sandyclay 47
Wellgradedsand 1540
Wellgradedsandy
2060
gravel

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