ASSESSMENT OF SETTLEMENT BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB FOUNDATION UNDER FULL LOAD TEST

Authors

  • Oday A. Abdulrazzaq
  • Jaffar A. Kadim
  • Ihsan Al-abboodi

Keywords:

Foundation loading test, RC Slab foundation, Rig forces, Foundation settlement, Destructive test

Abstract

This research deals with the process of conducting a loading test on a reinforced concrete slab foundation that is used to support and operate an oil well driller rig in the Majnoon oil field located in southern Iraq. The purpose of conducting the loading test is to evaluate the foundation condition during and after the test and to ascertain the ability of the slab foundation to withstand the forces generated during the drilling of the well. The reason behind conducting this test is the occurrence of a settlement in the slab foundation after construction as a result of a change (rising and dropping) in the water table level by 3.5 m. Concrete blocks were used to simulate and conduct the 600-ton loading test applied over a period of 32 days. Twelve points distributed at the worst zone in the slab foundation have been installed to measure the foundation deflections that occurred in the foundation. The results showed that both the total and differential measured settlement values of the critical foundation zone are less than the permissible values ​​according to the project specifications and that the purpose of the assessment was achieved.

 

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Published

2025-01-17

How to Cite

Oday A. Abdulrazzaq, Jaffar A. Kadim, & Ihsan Al-abboodi. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF SETTLEMENT BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB FOUNDATION UNDER FULL LOAD TEST. GEOMATE Journal, 28(125), 117–124. Retrieved from https://geomatejournal.com/geomate/article/view/4600