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BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014

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Geotechnical investigation and testing. Laboratory testing of soil Determination of water content
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

15-08-2022

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-2014

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Equipment
5 Test procedure
6 Test results
7 Test report
Annex A (normative) - Calibration, maintenance and checks
Annex B (informative) - Explanations
Annex C (informative) - Fluid content
Bibliography

Describes a method of determining the water content of soils.

This International Standard specifies a method of determining the water content of soils.

This International Standard is applicable to the laboratory determination of the water (also known as moisture) content of a soil test specimen by oven-drying within the scope of geotechnical investigations. The water content is required as a guide to the classification of natural soils and as a control criterion in re-compacted soils, and is measured on samples used for most field and laboratory tests. The oven-drying method is the definitive procedure used in usual laboratory practice.

The practical procedure for determining the water content of a soil is to determine the mass loss on drying the test specimen to a constant mass in a drying oven controlled at a given temperature. The mass loss is assumed to be due to free water and is referenced to the remaining dry mass of solid particles.

NOTE This document fulfils the requirements of the determination of water content of soils for geotechnical investigation and testing in accordance with EN1997–1 and EN1997–2.

Committee
B/526/3
DevelopmentNote
Partially supersedes BS 1377-2(1990). Supersedes 13/30277795 DC. (12/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN ISO 17892-1:2014 Identical
ISO 17892-1:2014 Identical

BS 1924-1:2018 Hydraulically bound and stabilized materials for civil engineering purposes Sampling, sample preparation and testing of materials before treatment
BS 5930:2015+A1:2020 Code of practice for ground investigations
BS 1377-1:2016 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes General requirements and sample preparation
BS 5930:2015 Code of practice for ground investigations

ISO 386:1977 Liquid-in-glass laboratory thermometers Principles of design, construction and use
ISO 14688-1:2002 Geotechnical investigation and testing Identification and classification of soil Part 1: Identification and description
EN 1997-2:2007/AC:2010 EUROCODE 7 - GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN - PART 2: GROUND INVESTIGATION AND TESTING
EN 1997-1:2004/A1:2013 EUROCODE 7: GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN - PART 1: GENERAL RULES

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