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Part C: Laboratory Testing (Geotechnical)
Part C: Laboratory Testing (Geotechnical)
(GEOTECHNICAL)
PART C
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description Figure No
TEST STANDARD
CLASSIFICATION TESTS
Determination of moisture content BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 3.2
Determination of liquid limit BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 4.3 and 4.4
Determination of plastic limit and plasticity index BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 5.3 and 5.4
Determination of bulk density BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 7.2
Determination of particle density (formerly specific gravity) BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 8.2
Sieve analysis by wet or dry sieving BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 9.2 and 9.3
Sedimentation by the hydrometer method BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 9.5
CHEMICAL TESTS
Determination of organic matter content BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 3.4
Determination of mass loss on ignition BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 4.3
Determination of sulphate content of soil and groundwater BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5
Determination of chloride content BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 7.2
Determination of pH value BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 9.5
COMPACTION-RELATED TESTS
Determination of dry density/moisture content relationship BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 4 : 3.3 to 3.7
Determination of moisture condition value (MCV) SDD Tech Memo SH7/83; SDD Appls Guide No.1 Rev. 1989;
BS 1377 : Part 4 : 5
Determination of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 4 : 7.4
ROCK TESTS
Determination of point load strength ISRM Commission on Testing Methods, 1985
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BH01 1.20 T 12 - - - - - - - - - -
1.80 B 11 - - - - - - - - - -
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2.20 U 12 20 10 10 70 - 2.31 2.06 49 - -
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2.20 U 12 23 10 13 59 - 2.29 2.05 74 - -
3.60 B 8.2 - - - - - - - - - -
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SUMMARY OF Part C
INDEX PROPERTY AND STRENGTH TESTS Fig. No.
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Shear Stress (kN/m2)
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Principal Stress (kN/m2)
1 50 49.5 20
Shear Strength 49
(kN/m2)
Apparent Cohesion -
(kN/m2)
(degrees)
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Shear Stress (kN/m2)
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Principal Stress (kN/m2)
1 50 74.5 20
Shear Strength 74
(kN/m2)
Apparent Cohesion -
(kN/m2)
(degrees)
90
80
Percentage Passing
70
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Percentage Passing
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