how do measure the safe bearing capacity of soil?
what is the compresive strength for concret?(max.&min.)

Answer Posted / sobhanbabu

we are having 3 tests to know the bearing capacity of soil
1.plate load test
2.standard penetration test
3.cone penetration test
compressive strength nothing but the maximum load it can carry

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