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Chapter 1 PLANNING AND SCOPE<br />

Atterberg limits<br />

Density<br />

Specific gravity<br />

Particle size distribution<br />

Pinhole dispersion test<br />

Table 1.6 St<strong>and</strong>ards Available for Laboratory Testing of Soils<br />

Test British St<strong>and</strong>ard American St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

Classification tests<br />

Moisture content<br />

BS 1377:part 2:1990, clause 3 ASTM D2216-91<br />

ASTM D4643-87<br />

ASTM D4318-84<br />

Organic matter content<br />

Loss on ignition<br />

Sulphate content<br />

Carbonate content<br />

Chloride content<br />

pH<br />

Resistivity<br />

Redox potential<br />

Proctor or 2.5kg rammer<br />

Heavy or 4.5kg rammer<br />

Vibrating hammer<br />

California bearing ratio<br />

Undrained triaxial shear<br />

strength<br />

Effective strength from the<br />

consolidated-undrained triaxial<br />

compression test with pore<br />

pressure measurement<br />

Effective strength from the<br />

consolidated-drained triaxial<br />

compression test with volume<br />

change measurement<br />

Residual strength by direct<br />

shear testing in the shear box<br />

Residual strength using the<br />

Bromhead ring shear apparatus<br />

One-dimensional compressibility<br />

in the oedometer<br />

Isotropic consolidation in the<br />

triaxial apparatus<br />

BS 1377:part 2:1990, clause 4, 5<br />

BS 1377:part 2:1990, clause 7<br />

BS 1377:part 2:1990, clause 8<br />

BS 1377:part 2:1990, clause 9<br />

Chemical tests<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 3<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 4<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 5<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 6<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 7<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 9<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 10<br />

BS 1377:part 3:1990, clause 11<br />

Compaction tests<br />

BS 1377:part 4:1990, clause 3.3<br />

BS 1377:part 4:1990, clause 3.5<br />

BS 1377:part 4:1990, clause 3.7<br />

Strength tests<br />

BS 1377:part 4:1990, clause 7<br />

BS 1377:part 7:1990, clause 8, 9<br />

BS 1377:part 8:1990, clause 7<br />

BS 1377:part 8:1990, clause 8<br />

BS 1377:part 7:1990, clause 5<br />

Compressibility tests<br />

BS 1377:part 5:1990, clause 3, 4<br />

BS 1377:part 8:1990, clause 6<br />

ASTM D854-92<br />

ASTM D422-63 (reapproved<br />

1972)<br />

ASTM D2217-85<br />

ASTM D4647-87<br />

ASTM D2974-87<br />

ASTM D4373-84<br />

ASTM G51-77(reapproved<br />

1984)<br />

ASTM D698-91<br />

ASTM D1557-91<br />

ASTM D1883-92<br />

ASTM D2850-87<br />

ASTM D3080-90<br />

ASTM D2435-90<br />

Permeability tests<br />

In the constant-head apparatus BS 1377:part 5:1990, clause 5 ASTM D2434-68<br />

(reapproved 1974)<br />

1-16 March 2009

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