BS 8601:2013
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Specification for subsoil and requirements for use
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12-31-2013
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Subsoil classification and characteristics
5 Sampling of subsoil
6 Stripping, handling and trafficking of subsoil
7 Information to be provided by the supplier to
the purchaser
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Method of sample reduction
and preparation
Annex B (normative) - Determination of mass loss
on ignition
Annex C (normative) - Determination of mineral
carbonate content of soil (as calcium carbonate)
Annex D (normative) - Extraction of the exchangeable
cations in soil for determining exchangeable
sodium percentage
Annex E (normative) - Calculation of exchangeable
sodium percentage of soil
Annex F (normative) - Determination of the specific
electrical conductivity of a calcium sulfate
extract of soil
Annex G (normative) - Method for determining
other contaminants
Annex H (normative) - Importance of soil electrical
conductivity, soil salinity and exchangeable
sodium percentage (ESP)
Bibliography
Describes requirements for the classification, composition and use of subsoils that are moved or traded for creating soil profiles intended to support plant growth.
| Committee |
AW/20
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 13/30209661 DC. (01/2014)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies requirements for the classification, composition and use of subsoils that are moved or traded for creating soil profiles intended to support plant growth. The standard is not applicable to topsoil, or to subsoil that is to remain in situ. It is not intended to preclude the use of subsoil that is already on site and suitable for its intended purpose. This standard specifies requirements for multipurpose subsoil, which is fit for the majority of needs, and also specific purpose subsoils that are acidic or calcareous, for specialist use where acidic or calcareous soil profiles are required. It also specifies requirements for sampling and analysis of subsoil.
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