Applied Load Test 2

During Week 6 lab we performed another applied load test. This time, the soil was dry and a new slope was built. The measurements for the initial slope are shown in the picture:

After 30 minutes of applied pressure, the calculations gave an angle greater than the initial angle.

This is inconsistent with predicted soil erosion. There could have been errors in measurements that caused this inconsistency. For improvements, we can make the initial slope steeper. We will continue to test. Our hope is to find a slope that will fail so that we can implement our solutions to stabilize it.