1 AS 1289.4.2.

1—1997

Australian Standard

Methods of testing soils for engineering

purposes

Method 4.2.1: Soil chemical tests—

Determination of the sulfate content of a
natural soil and the sulfate content of the
groundwater—Normal method
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1 SCOPE This Standard covers the determination of the water-soluble sulfate content
of natural soil and the sulfate content of the groundwater. The results obtained give the
sulfate contents at the time of sampling only and both these values are subject to seasonal
fluctuations. The two sulfate contents and the moisture content of the soil are mutually
interdependent.
Good practice in chemical testing requires that duplicate specimens should be tested. In
this method, the measurement of only one value is described.

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this

Standard:
AS
1152 Specification for test sieves
1289 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes
1289.0 Part 0: General requirements and list of methods
1289.1 Method 1: Preparation of disturbed soil samples for testing

3 APPARATUS The following apparatus is required:

(a) A drying oven complying with AS 1289.0, and which shall be capable of
maintaining a temperature of 75°C to 80°C.
(b) A balance of at least 100 g capacity with a limit of performance not greater than
±0.005 g.
(c) A glass bottle for mass determinations, approximately 25 mm diameter and 50 mm
high, fitted with a ground-glass stopper.
(d) A mechanical shaker or stirrer capable of keeping 10 g of soil continuously
suspended in 150 mL of water.
(e) An extraction bottle of approximately 500 mL capacity.
(f) A Buchner funnel of about 100 mm diameter.
(g) A filter flask to take the Buchner funnel, of approximately 500 mL capacity.
(h) A glass filter funnel of about 100 mm diameter.

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AS 1289.4.2.1-1997, Methods of testing soils for

engineering purposes Soil chemical tests -
Determination of the sulfate content of a natural
This is a free 1 page sample. Access the full version at http://infostore.saiglobal.com.

soil and the sulfate content of the groundwater -

Normal method

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