On the Non-Uniqueness of the Settlement-Based Inverse Problem in Recovering Soil Modulus Profiles from Plate Bearing Test Data: The Case for a Simplified, Poisson Ratio-Calibrated Inversion Method
Non-destructive in situ tests, such as the plate bearing (plate load) test, are widely used to estimate the equivalent deformation modulus (e.g., Ev2) of existing road embankments. However, the depth of influence sampled by such a test is governed by the loading plate diameter, so a single test yields only an average,...