Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes General requirements and sample preparation

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English

Published date

31-10-2016

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British Standards Institution

This part of BS1377 specifies general requirements for the testing of soils for civil engineering purposes and describes methods for the calibration of equipment and the preparation of test samples.

Committee	B/526/3
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 1377-1(1990) and 16/30338087 DC. (08/2016)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	54
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	16/30338087 DC : 0 BS 1377-1:1990

17/30349707 DC : DRAFT AUG 2017

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