BS 1377-9:1990
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Methods for test for soils for civil engineering purposes In-situ tests
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English
31-07-2007
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 In-situ density tests
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Sand replacement method suitable for fine- and
medium-grained soils (small pouring cylinder
method)
2.2 Sand replacement method suitable for fine-,
medium- and coarse-grained soils (large pouring
cylinder method)
2.3 Water replacement method suitable for
course-grained soils
2.4 Core cutter method for cohesive soils free from
coarse-grained matter
2.5 Nuclear methods suitable for fine-, medium- and
coarse-grained soils
3 In-situ penetration tests
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Determination of the penetration resistance using
the fixed 60 degree cone and friction sleeve
(static cone penetration test CPT)
3.2 Determination of the dynamic probing resistance
using the 90 degree cone (dynamic probing DP)
3.3 Determination of the penetration resistance using
the split-barrel sampler (the standard penetration
test SPT)
4 In-situ vertical deformation and strength tests
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Determination of the vertical deformation and
strength characteristics of soil by the plate
loading test
4.2 Determination of the settlement characteristics of
soil for lightly loaded foundations by the shallow
pad maintained load test
4.3 Determination of the in-situ California Bearing
Ratio (CBR)
4.4 Determination of the in-situ vane shear strength of
weak intact cohesive soils
5 In-situ corrosivity tests
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Determination in-situ of the apparent resistivity
of soil
5.2 Determination in-situ of the redox potential of
soil
Appendix A - Typical test data and calculation forms
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