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SANS 3001-GR57:2014
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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

Civil engineering test methods

Part GR57: Determination of the initial

stabilizer consumption of soils and gravels

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Acknowledgement
The SABS Standards Division wishes to acknowledge the valuable assistance of the Committee of
Transport Officials (COTO), and the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL).

Foreword
This South African standard was approved by National Committee SABS/TC 081/SC 04,
Construction materials, products and test methods – Road and pavement materials testing, in
accordance with procedures of the SABS Standards Division, in compliance with annex 3 of the
WTO/TBT agreement.

This document was published in June 2014.

SANS 3001 consists of different parts under the general title Civil engineering test methods.

Parts GR of the SANS 3001 series contain methods for testing gravels, sands and soils.

Annex A forms an integral part of this document. Annex B is for information only.

Introduction
This method is used to determine the percentage of lime or cement necessary to satisfy the
demand of clay minerals in soils and gravels.

Apparatus dimensions that are critical to the outcome of the method or procedure are given with a
tolerance. All other dimensions are nominal and should be considered fit for purpose.

This test method is classified as Group: B, Rating: 4, Activity: GR, in accordance with the
requirements of the South African Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA).

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Contents
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Acknowledgement

Foreword

Introduction

1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................... 3

2 Normative references .............................................................................................................. 3

3 Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 3

4 Apparatus ............................................................................................................................... 4

5 Test sample preparation ........................................................................................................ 4

6 Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 5

7 Calculations ............................................................................................................................ 6

8 Test report .............................................................................................................................. 7

Annex A (normative) Procedure for checking the electronic pH meter .................................. 8

Annex B (informative) Example of the calculation procedure .................................................. 9

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Civil engineering test methods

Part GR57:
Determination of the initial stabilizer consumption of soils and gravels

1 Scope
This part of SANS 3001 applies to soils and gravels and describes a method to determine the lime
or cement demand of clay minerals in these materials.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies. Information on currently valid national
and international standards can be obtained from the SABS Standards Division.

SANS 824, Lime for soil stabilization.

SANS 1649, Non-automatic self-indicating, semi-self-indicating and non-self-indicating weighing

instruments with denominated verification scale intervals.

SANS 3310-2/ISO 3310-2, Test sieves – Technical requirements and testing – Part 2: Test sieves
of perforated metal plate.

SANS 50197-1/EN 197-1, Cement – Part 1 – Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for
common cements.

TMH5, Sampling methods for road construction materials.

3 Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following definitions apply.

3.1
constant mass
less than 0,1 % change in mass after two successive (more than 1 h) periods of drying

3.2
initial consumption of stabilizer
minimum percentage of lime (ICL) or cement (ICC), to the nearest 0,5 %, that when added to a soil
or gravel gives a constant pH

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