Permanent uneven deformation of asphalt car park under portable cabins

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Cabins have just been installed on an asphalt car park. The portable cabins weigh 4000 kg with 4 no. 300 mm square spreaders under each foot.

The car park is constructed from:
1" thick rolled asphalt
2" thick bitumen macadam
6" thick granular subbase
well compacted ground

The effective pressure on the asphalt is:
4000 kg = 40 kN / (4 × 0.3²) = 111 kN/m²

The question is whether this load is likely to cause permanent deformation of the asphalt leading to problems with ponding of water in the future.

I know this is a complicated question depending on the semi-solid nature of the asphalt and its rheological characteristics. The temperature for the duration of the portable cabins is not expected to exceed 30°C. The cabins are expected to be in place for approximately a month.

Any guidance, rules of thumb or a point in the right direction would be appreciated.

 

[Ron]

Based on the rheological properties of your particular asphalt, you might get some localized deformation particularly during warm weather, but your contact pressure is not very high

 

[EireChch]

Spread the load with some plates or timbers. Similar to a crane outrigger. You could reduce it by 75% easily

 

[charliealphabravo]

Settlement is not primarily a function of bearing capacity. If you don't know the settlement behavior of the soil under stress they you should assume long term settlement of at least an inch.

 

[Krystal Hale]

You might get some localized deformation particularly during warm weather, but your contact pressure is not very high