1.1.1                            IN SITU TESTING METHOD

The allowable capacity for soils and rocks may also be estimated by appropriate load testing of the foundation on site. The following should be considered when using this method:

• the variation at founding conditions between the location of the testing foundation and locations of the actual foundations;
  • the duration of load application in the test as compared to the working life of the foundation; and
  • the scale effect of the test relative to the full size of the foundation.