MALAYSIAN MS 1056: PART 5:2005

STANDARD

SOILS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

PURPOSES – TEST METHOD –
PART 5: COMPRESSIBILITY,
PERMEABILITY AND DURABILITY TESTS

ICS: 19.020

Descriptors: soil, determination, civil engineering, compressibility, permeability and durability tests

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Dispersibility – Pinhole test

Form 5 E
Location Job ref.
Borehole/
Pit no.
Soil description Sample no.
Depth m
Date

Test method MS 1056: Part 5

INITIAL SAMPLE AFTER TEST Sketch

Coarse particles removed: max size mm Moisture content %
mass g % by dry mass Hole diameter mm

Preparation method Curing time

Density mg/m3
Moisture content % Dry density mg/m3 Dry density mg/m3

Clock Hydraulic Rate of flow Colour from side From top Particles falling Remarks
time Head completely
Vol. time q dark slight to barely completely none few many
H clear
medium visible clear a
m sec ml/s a a a a a a a
mm

a
Tick as appropriate Dispersion category

Operator Checked Approved

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Acknowledgements

Technical Committee on Geotechnical Works members:

Ir Dr Gue See Sew (Chairman) Gue and Partners Sdn Bhd

Encik Hari Sundar R Hari Dass (Secretary) Construction Industry Development Board
Malaysia
Ir Yee Yew Weng Association of Consulting Engineers
Malaysia
Dr Ooi Teik Aun Bina Logamaya Sdn Bhd
Ir M Ramuseren Construction Industry Development Board
Malaysia (Technology Development
Department)
Ir Mohd Zahari Mustam Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
Dr Lee Sun Chai INTI College Malaysia
Dr Ahmad Nadzri Hussain Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Ir Tan Yong Long/Ir Ng Kok Seng Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Malaysia
Puan Dang Anom Mat Zin Jabatan Perumahan Negara
Dr Chow Weng Sum Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia
Ir Shaik Abdul Wahed Dato' Hj Rahim Jurutera Perunding GEA (M) Sdn Bhd
Dr Wong Koon Yuin Master Builders Association Malaysia
Puan Nor Hashimah Ismail SIRIM Berhad
Ir Loh Meng Hong Soil CentraLab Sdn Bhd
Ir Kor Chan Wah Sungai Long Industries Sdn Bhd
Dr Ooi Lean Hock/Ir Munning Jamaluddin The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Prof Madya Tan Boon Kong Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Prof Dr Faisal Hj Ali Universiti Malaya
Prof Madya Dr Hussaini Omar Universiti Putra Malaysia
Prof Madya Ir Mohd Zain Hj Yusuf/ Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Prof Madya Dr Khairul Anuar Kassim

Working Group on Methods of Test for Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes members:

Encik Choong Pek Kem (Chairman) Test Sdn Bhd

Encik Hari Sundar R Hari Dass (Secretariat) Construction Industry Development Board
Malaysia
Encik Ang Koh An GDS Instrument Sdn Bhd
Ir Yee Thien Seng Geo Consult
Puan Nor Hashimah Ismail SIRIM Berhad
Puan Jenny Ng May Fee Soil CentraLab Sdn Bhd
Prof Madya Dr Aminaton Marto Universiti Teknologi Malaysia