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One of the most common types of probing is Mackintosh Probe. The Mackintosh prospecting tool consists of rods which can be threaded together with barrel connectors and which are normally fitted with a driving point at their base, and a light hand-operated driving hammer at their top.
Mackintosh Probe Test. Mackintosh probe test is widely used to assess soil bearing capacity mainly on soft ground (M-value). In this study, we used one set of 15 mm diameter series mackintosh probe with the length of 1.10 m each.
The test is normally restricted to fairly uniform, cohesive, fully saturated soils, and is used mainly for clay having an undrained shear strength up to about 100 kPa
The Mackintosh Probe development was based on the principles stated by Hvorslev (1948) for drive rods for sounding and sampling and recommended methods for static and dynamic sounding by European Group Subcommittee (1968). The probe consists of a cased screwed onto the lower end of the rod.
Testing is carried out continu-ously from ground level to the final penetration depth. The continuous sounding profiles enable easy recogni-tion of dissimilar layers and even thin strata by the observed variation in the penetration resistance.
This document outlines the procedure for conducting a Mackintosh probe test to determine the bearing pressure of subsoil. It assigns responsibilities to supervisors to ensure tests are conducted properly.
Mackintosh Probe is a tool used for research purposes especially for soil investigation. Mackintosh Probe test is carried out to determine the bearing capacity which is the strength of the soil. The result obtain from the test provides a rough estimation of the soil layer at a point.
Results of JKR Probe and Mackintosh Probe can be taken as equivalent. JKR Probe created as equivalent to Mackintosh Probe as Mackintosh Probe is patented in the early days.
Mackintosh Probe test is carried out to determine the bearing capacity which is the strength of the soil. The result obtain from the test provides a rough estimation of the soil layer at a point.
Mackintosh Probe test is carried out to determine the bearing capacity which is the strength of the soil. The result obtain from the test provides a rough estimation of the soil layer at a point. 1 Objective of the experiment: To carry out the bearing capacity of soil using JKR/Mackintosh Probe Test.
