Designation:D1196/D1196M−21StandardTestMethodforNonrepetitiveStaticPlateTestsofSoilsandFlexiblePavementComponentsforUseinEvaluationandDesignofAirportandHighwayPavements1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1196/D1196M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheapparatusandprocedureformakingnonrepetitivestaticplateloadtestsonsubgradesoilsandcompactedpavementcomponents,ineitherthecompactedconditionorthenaturalstate,andistoprovidedataforuseintheevaluationanddesignofrigidandflexible-typeairportandhighwaypavements.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnoncon-formancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A572/A572MSpecificationforHigh-StrengthLow-AlloyColumbium-VanadiumStructuralSteel2.2AASHTOStandard:3T222StandardMethodofTestforNonrepetitiveStaticPlateLoadTestsofSoilsandFlexiblePavementComponentsforUseinEvaluationandDesignofAirportandHighwayPavements2.3GermanStandard:4DIN18134Soil—TestingProceduresandTestingEquipment—PlateLoadTest3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1def...
