California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement Calculator

✖Force per Unit Area is required to penetrate a soil mass with a circular piston.ⓘ Force per Unit Area [F]			+10% -10%
✖Force Per Unit Area Stand. required for corresponding penetration of a standard material.ⓘ Force Per Unit Area Stand. [F_s]			+10% -10%

✖California Bearing Ratio is used as a measure of the quality of strength of a soil that underlies a pavement.ⓘ California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement [CBR]

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California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement

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`"CBR" = ("F"/"F"_{"s"})`

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`"0.5"=("3N/m²"/"6N/m²")`

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California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

California Bearing Ratio = (Force per Unit Area/Force Per Unit Area Stand.)
CBR = (F/F_s)
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

California Bearing Ratio - California Bearing Ratio is used as a measure of the quality of strength of a soil that underlies a pavement.
Force per Unit Area - (Measured in Pascal) - Force per Unit Area is required to penetrate a soil mass with a circular piston.
Force Per Unit Area Stand. - (Measured in Pascal) - Force Per Unit Area Stand. required for corresponding penetration of a standard material.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Force per Unit Area: 3 Newton per Square Meter --> 3 Pascal (Check conversion here)
Force Per Unit Area Stand.: 6 Newton per Square Meter --> 6 Pascal (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

CBR = (F/F_s) --> (3/6)

Evaluating ... ...

CBR = 0.5

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.5 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.5 <-- California Bearing Ratio

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California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement Formula

California Bearing Ratio = (Force per Unit Area/Force Per Unit Area Stand.)
CBR = (F/F_s)

What is California Bearing Ratio?

The California Bearing Ratio test is a penetration test used to evaluate the subgrade strength of roads and pavements. The results of these tests are used with the curves to determine the thickness of pavement and its component layers. This is the most widely used method for the design of flexible pavement.

How to Calculate California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement?

California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement calculator uses California Bearing Ratio = (Force per Unit Area/Force Per Unit Area Stand.) to calculate the California Bearing Ratio, The California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement is defined as a penetration test used to evaluate the subgrade strength of roads and pavements. California Bearing Ratio is denoted by CBR symbol.

How to calculate California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement, enter Force per Unit Area (F) & Force Per Unit Area Stand. (F_s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.5 = (3/6).

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What is California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement?

The California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement is defined as a penetration test used to evaluate the subgrade strength of roads and pavements and is represented as CBR = (F/F_s) or California Bearing Ratio = (Force per Unit Area/Force Per Unit Area Stand.). Force per Unit Area is required to penetrate a soil mass with a circular piston & Force Per Unit Area Stand. required for corresponding penetration of a standard material.

How to calculate California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement?

The California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement is defined as a penetration test used to evaluate the subgrade strength of roads and pavements is calculated using California Bearing Ratio = (Force per Unit Area/Force Per Unit Area Stand.). To calculate California Bearing Ratio for Strength of Soil that Underlies Pavement, you need Force per Unit Area (F) & Force Per Unit Area Stand. (F_s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Force per Unit Area & Force Per Unit Area Stand and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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