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    1. The Mackintosh Probe test determines the bearing capacity of soil by measuring the number of hammer blows required to penetrate the soil every 0.3 meters down to a maximum depth of 15 meters. 2. Steel rods connected by couplings are driven into the ground using a hammer, and the number of blows to penetrate each 0.3m interval is recorded. 3. The bearing capacity of the soil at each layer is estimated based on standard graphs correlating blow counts per 0.3m with bearing capacity.

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    1. The Mackintosh Probe test determines the bearing capacity of soil by measuring the number of hammer blows required to penetrate the soil every 0.3 meters down to a maximum depth of 15 meters. 2. Steel rods connected by couplings are driven into the ground using a hammer, and the number of blows to penetrate each 0.3m interval is recorded. 3. The bearing capacity of the soil at each layer is estimated based on standard graphs correlating blow counts per 0.3m with bearing capacity.

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    1. The Mackintosh Probe test determines the bearing capacity of soil by measuring the number of hammer blows required to penetrate the soil every 0.3 meters down to a maximum depth of 15 meters. 2. Steel rods connected by couplings are driven into the ground using a hammer, and the number of blows to penetrate each 0.3m interval is recorded. 3. The bearing capacity of the soil at each layer is estimated based on standard graphs correlating blow counts per 0.3m with bearing capacity.

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    GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY

    CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


    POLITEKNIK PORT DICKSON

    MACKINTOSH PROBE TEST

    OBJECTIVE
    Mackintosh Probe test is carried out to determine the bearing capacity of soil. The result
    obtained from the test provides a rough estimation of the strength of the soil layer at a point.

    APPARATUS
    1) 1.2 m long and 12.5 mm diameter steel rods
    2) 25 mm diameter steel cone
    3) Connectors/coupling
    4) Hammer set
    5) Measuring tape
    6) Rode extractor
    7) Chalk
    8) Lubricant oil
    9) Adjustable spanar

    3. Chalk
    1. Hammer
    2. Measuring tape
    1.Steel cone 6. Hammer

    5.Adjustable
    spanar

    4.Coupling
    2.Rod extractor

    3.Steel Rod
    WORKING METHOD
    1. Connect steel cone to the bottom of a steel rod and hammer set to the top.
    2. Straighten the steel rod perpendicular to the ground surface on the point to be tested.
    3. Measure every 0.3 m length of the steel rod and mark it with a chalk.
    4. Lift the hammer to the maximum position and then release.
    5. Count the number of blows that causes the rod to penetrate 0.3 m.
    6. Record the data for the number of blows for every 0.3 m penetration into the Mackintosh
    Probe test form.
    7. Remove the hammer set, and connect a new steel rod on top of the original rod in the
    final 0.3 m.
    8. Mark again the rod for every 0.3 m interval. Continue with the hammer blows and repeat
    the same work process.
    9. The blows should be stopped when:
    • Number of blows reaches 400 times for a 0.3 m penetration because the soil has
    high bearing capacity, or the depth of penetration reaches 15 m. Detailed site
    investigation is required by using boring test.
    10. Clean the steel rods, steel cone and connectors after they have been used.
    RESULT

    NO. OF BLOWS PER CUMULATIVE NO. OF


    DEPTH (m)
    0.3 m BLOWS
    0 – 0.3
    0.3 – 0.6
    0.6 – 0.9
    0.9 – 1.2
    1.2 – 1.5
    1.5 – 1.8
    1.8 – 2.1
    2.1 – 2.4
    2.4 – 2.7
    2.7 – 3.0
    3.0 – 3.3
    3.3 – 3.6
    3.6 – 3.9
    3.9 – 4.2

    The procedure to obtain the value of the bearing capacity of soil:


    a. Based on the data in the table, calculate the cumulative number of blows.
    b. Plot the graph of depth (m) versus cumulative number of blows.
    c. Draw gradients based on the plot and label the points where the gradients change.
    d. Draw the cross section of the soil layers.
    e. Determine the number of blows per 0.3 m for each soil layer.
    f. Obtain the bearing capacity of the soil for each soil layer with reference to the
    standard graph of bearing capacity versus number of blows per 0.3 m.
    DISCUSSION

    From this test, we know that one of the major problems related with the
    foundation construction phase is rock excavation. Generally, rock excavation is more
    expensive than the soil excavation. Excavation of the rock by blasting is not only
    expensive but may not be accepted if it is likely to induce adverse effect on nearby
    structures or general environmental condition such as water supply, noise, etc. Field
    investigation for detecting the presence of rock in project site is necessary. In this test also
    there are mistakes occur. There are two types of error that usually occur, human error and
    instrumental error.

    CONCLUSION

    From this experiment, we learnt that JKR Probe test is usually use to determine the
    thickness of unsuitable kind of material which need to be removed. JKR Probe has a
    60° cone penetrometer, limited to 15m of depth and number of blows must be recorded then
    correlates to established chart to determine the bearing capacity of certain soil. It is one of a
    light dynamic test and the cone is driven directly (should be perpendicular with the ground)
    into the soil by driving a hammer. However, the disadvantage of using JKR Probe test is that
    the inability to penetrate into medium strength soil and gravelly ground because it does
    not have enough strength to penetrate into the medium since we are using our human
    energy.

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