Applied Load Test

This weekend the team decided to conduct a test with only a load applied to the slope (no other factors tested). The slope was built at approximately a 45 degree angle, steeper than built before. At this point in the project, we want the slope to fail so that we can test our solutions to fix that same kind of slope. We placed two bricks on the top of the slope which created a load of approximately 98 N. After watching for 30 minutes, there was no change or collapse in the slope.

The problem with this test was that the soil was still wet from our previous rain simulation. The moisture in the soil caused it to be very closely packed which would prevent it from failure under our tests. The next applied load test will be conducted when the soil is dried out.