Influence of Load Test Scale on Prediction of Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Aggregate Pier Reinforced Clay

Table 1

Range of field and laboratory load test conditions.

Load test		su (kPa)	ar (%)	dp (m)	Lp (m)	Sr	qult (kPa)
Field	Min	12.0	16.0	0.3	1.5	2.0	177.0
	Max	100.0	122.0	1.0	14.0	26.7	1346.0
	Mean	47.1	72.4	0.7	5.1	8.3	745.7
	COV (%)	43.1	46.9	22.1	64.6	89.0	43.6
Laboratory	Min	5.0	4.0	0.02	0.1	3.0	53.5
	Max	35.0	100.0	0.10	0.6	16.0	1087.1
	Mean	14.7	35.6	0.05	0.3	6.7	299.4
	COV (%)	65.1	95.0	42.05	31.7	35.9	97.0