BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014
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Geotechnical investigation and testing. Laboratory testing of soil Determination of water content
Hardcopy , PDF
08-15-2022
English
12-31-2014
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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.
| Committee |
B/526/7
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| DevelopmentNote |
Partially supersedes BS 1377-2(1990). Supersedes 13/30277795 DC. (12/2014)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
22
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
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.
| 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 |
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