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CLASSIFICATION TESTS
Item 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 Soil Test Descriptions
Moisture Content (M/C) Plastic Limit, Liquid Limit & Plasticity Index Particle Density (Small Pyknometer) Particle Density (Small Pyknometer) Particle Size Distribution (Dry sieve) Particle Size Distribution (Wet sieve) Mechanical Analysis by Pipette Sedimentation
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Test Methods
Part 2 : 3.2 Part 2 : 4 Part 2 : 8.2 Part 2 : 8.3 Part 2 : 9.3 Part 2 : 9:2 Part 2 : 9.4
CHEMICAL TESTS
Item 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.07 Soil Test Descriptions
Organic Content Mass loss on ignition pH Value of soil or water Soluble sulphate content of soil by 2:1 water/soil extract Sulphate content of groundwater Total acid soluble sulphate content of soil Chloride content of soil or water Conductivity / Resistivity (wenner probe)
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Test Methods
Part 3 : 3 Part 3 : 4 Part 3 : 9 Part 3 : 3 Part 3 : 5.4 Part 3 : 5.5 Part 3 : 7.3.4 Part 3
COMPACTION TEST
Item 3.01 3.02 3.03 Soil Test Descriptions
Dry Density / Optimum Moisture Content {2.5Kg Rammer} (1 Litre or CBR Mould) Dry Density / Optimum Moisture Content {4.5Kg Rammer} (1 Litre or CBR Mould) Extra Over item 3.01 & 3.02 for determination of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Dry Density / Optimum Moisture Content / Vibrating Hammer Laboratory California Bearing Ratio Value (CBR) -Undisturbed Extra Over item 3.05 for Compacting effort required for either natural or specific natural moisture content MCV {Moisture Condition Value} Laboratory method
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Test Methods
Part 4: 3.3,3.4 Part 4: 3.5,3.6 Value at each compaction point Part 4 Part 4 (un-soaked) MCV of Soil at its natural moisture content MCV of Soil, five point calibration
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Part 7 : 8
Part 7 : 9
IN SITU TESTING
Item 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 Soil Test Descriptions
CBR {California Bearing Ratio} Plate bearing test 300 or 600mm diameter plate Sand Replacement small/large cylinder Core Cutter / density test MCV Moisture Condition Value}
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Test Methods
Part 9 Part 9 Part 9 Part 9 Part 9
Test Methods
Part 6 : 6 Head K H, Vol. 3 cl. 20.4 Part 8 :7 Part 8 :7 Part 8 :7 Part 8 : 8
Part 7 : 4 Part 7 : 4
Part 7 : 4
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