Light Sounding Device for Bearing Capacity of Soil Testing

Abstract

This research is to construct “Light Sounding Device for Bearing Capacity of Soil Testing” for testing bearing capacity of soil. The results of testing can use to design shallow foundation that support medium load. Other objectives are comfortable used, moveable and durable against sea water. In addition, this research is to study the effect of cone apex angle of research equipment. From the results of testing could correlation between existed device and developed device, found that the correlation of both was linear regression relationship. Larger apex angle of cone increases the soil resistance. The evaluation of using summarize that it be along the objectives.