BS EN 13040:2007
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Soil improvers and growing media. Sample preparation for chemical and physical tests, determination of dry matter content, moisture content and laboratory compacted bulk density
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English
30-04-2008
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Sampling
6 Sample reception
7 Transportation and storage of samples
8 Preparation of the un-dried test sample
8.1 Sample preparation
8.2 Determination of material exceeding 40 mm
8.3 Test sample passing through a 40 mm square aperture sieve
8.4 Test sample passing through a 25 mm square aperture sieve
8.5 Test sample passing through a 20 mm square aperture sieve
9 Preparation of the dried ground (or otherwise size reduced)
test sample
9.1 Apparatus
9.2 Procedure
10 Determination of dry matter content
10.1 Apparatus
10.2 Procedure
11 Calculation
11.1 Dry matter content
11.2 Moisture content
12 Precision - Moisture content
13 Test report
Annex A (normative) Determination of laboratory compacted
bulk density
A.1 General
A.2 Principle
A.3 Apparatus
A.4 Procedure
A.5 Expression of results
A.6 Use and storage of material
A.7 Precision - Compacted laboratory bulk density
A.8 Test report
Annex B (informative) Results of an interlaboratory trial to
determine moisture content and laboratory compacted
bulk density
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