Light Drop Weight Testers

The dynamic plate load test employing the Light Drop-Weight Tester is used to determine the soil bearing capacity and compaction quality of soils and non-cohesive sub-bases, as well as for soil improvement applications. Built-in soil layers can easily be tested without load abutment, facilitating quick assessments of test lots even under limited space conditions. The test method is suited for coarse-grain and mixed grain soils having a maximum grain size of 63mm and can be used to determine the dynamic modulus of deformation of soil (resilience) in the range Evd = 2 15...70MN/m .

In Conformance With The German Technical Test Standard For Soil and Rock In Road & Railway Construction TP BF-STB Part B 8.3/issue 2003.

The LFG provides measurements that have direct correlation to:
    • Road construction.
    • Railway construction.
    • Earth works.
    • Pipe & canal construction.
    • Examination of foundation fillings.