Standards

ASTM E2583-07
Measuring Deflections with a Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD)

ASTM E2835-11
Measuring Deflections using a Portable Impulse Plate Load Test Device

SCOPE
ASTM D 2583-07

ASTM D 2835-11

SUMMARY OF TEST METHOD

ASTM D 2583-07

ASTM D 2835-11

No possibility to investigate the material stress dependancy

SIGNIFICANCE OF USE
ASTM D 2583-07

Different way to measure deflection

ASTM D 2835-11

ASTM D 2583-07

ASTM D 2835-11

Changing drop height and drop weight is possible to simulate the real stress applied by the design wheel load. The standard 2583-07 recommend to be careful to the volume of soil involved but not to the stress level applied

APPARATUS
ASTM D 2583-07

ASTM D 2835-11

APPARATUS
14.0
Load Dynatest

12.0 10.0 8.0

kN

Load Zorn

6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0

-2.0

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0 ms

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

Dynatest Load cell output. Zorn from a series of 15 kg laboratory test on load cells.

APPARATUS
ASTM D 2583-07

ASTM D 2835-11

APPARATUS
ASTM D 2583-07

ASTM D 2835-11

ASTM D 2583-07 Signal condition and Record System

ASTM D 2835-11 Reagents and Materials

ASTM D 2583-07 - Calibration

ASTM D 2835-11 - Sampling

ASTM D 2835-11 Sampling + Verification

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ASTM D 2835-11 Maintenance and handling

f=2, r=150 mm,

f 1 2 r =100 kPa =0.4 E E(d=0.2mm)= 126 MPa Upper limit d

Boussinesq Equation

E(d=3.0mm)= 8 MPa Lower limit

PRECISION AND BIAS

ASTM D 2835-11

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PRECISION AND BIAS

ASTM D 2583-07

ASTM D 2835-11

IAN 73/06 Revision 1 2009

LWD DYNATEST
LOADING
Loading Plate
Drop weight mass Loading range Pulse duration Drop height

100 mm 200 mm 300 mm

10 kg 15 kg 20 kg >15 kN peak load using 20 kg 15-30 ms Variable depending to load level to be achieved

LOAD CELL
Range Accuracy Precision 0-25 kN 2% 2 kPa 0.0003 kN

DEFLECTION SENSOR
Type of sensors Number Velocity transducers-Geophone 1 in a hole under the plate, additional 2 sensors

Range
Sampling period

0-2200 m
60-120 ms, set by user

Accuracy Precision

2% 2 m 0.1 m

PRECISION AND BIAS

ASTM D 2835-11

Additional error due to the absence of the load cell

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LWD Best Practice Guide
The LWD is considered in general to be relatively rapid and cost effective tool

Guide aims to provide a useful reference to LWD users, specifically to explain three key aspects:
Principle of operation
Use for construction testing

Protocols for measurements and reporting

LWD Best Practice Guide

LWD Best Practice Guide