Static load test of the Fukure Bridge and investigation of the vertical bearing capacity of the piles.

To check for daily fluctuations, automatic measurements will be conducted for about one week before and one week after the static load test!

A "static load test" was conducted to understand the bearing capacity of the P3 pier. The Fukurai Bridge is a road bridge spanning Fukuni Street in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and repair work is planned due to the settlement of the P3 pier caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The measurement of the pier's settlement was carried out using a communicating pipe type displacement gauge, and the tilt angle was measured with a stationary two-axis inclinometer. The load was applied by placing a plastic tank on the P3 pier and pumping water from the river to reach up to 60 kN in increments of 10 kN. 【Test Overview】 ■ The measurement of the pier's settlement was conducted using a communicating pipe type displacement gauge, and the tilt angle was measured with a stationary two-axis inclinometer. ■ The load was applied by placing a plastic tank on the P3 pier and pumping water from the river to reach up to 60 kN in increments of 10 kN. ■ The vertical displacement of the P3 pier and the two-axis (X, Y) tilt were measured at this time. ■ To confirm daily fluctuations, automatic measurements were conducted for about one week before and one week after the static load test. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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