When conducting a bearing-capacity probe pit or plate load check, what does good site practice emphasize in the keyed answer?
Choices
- (A) Visual inspection on day one only
- (B) Track settlement / stop increments at engineered depth and document soil layers
- (C) Ignore groundwater during testing
- (D) Single probe for entire site without redundancy
Correct answer: (B)
Track settlement / stop increments at engineered depth and document soil layers
Explanation
Bearing proofs need documented soil layers and controlled load steps.