| Description |
Standard |
| Moisture content. |
BS 1377-2 1990 Clause 3 |
| Liquid limit. (Cone penetrometer method) |
BS 1377-2 1990 Clause 4 |
| Plastic limit. & Plasticity index. |
BS 1377-2 1990 Clause 5 |
| Linear shrinkage. |
BS 1377-2 1990 Clause 6.5 |
| Particle density, gas jar method. |
BS 1377-2 1990 Clause 8.2 |
| Particle size distribution. (Wet / dry sieving method) |
BS 1377-2 1990 Clause 9 |
| Particle size distribution. (By sedimentation, hydrometer
method) |
BS 1377-2 1990 Clause 9.5 |
| Organic matter content of soils. |
BS 1377-3 1990 Clause 3 |
| Carbonate content. |
BS 1377-3 1990 Clause 6 |
| Water soluble chloride content. |
BS 1377-3 1990 Clause 7 |
| pH value. |
BS 1377-3 1990 Clause 9 |
Dry density / moisture content relationship.
(2.5 or 4.5 kg
rammer in a 1L mould or CBR mould) |
BS 1377-4 1990 Clause 3.3 - 3.6 |
Dry density / moisture content relationship.
(Vibrating hammer
method) |
BS 1377-4 1990 Clause 3.7 |
| Moisture condition value (MCV). |
BS 1377-4 1990 Clause 5 |
| California bearing ratio (CBR). |
BS 1377-4 1990 Clause 7 |
| permeability by constant head method |
BS 1377-5 1990 Clause 5 |
| Constant head permeability in a triaxial cell. |
BS 1377-6 1990 Clause 6 |
| Undrained shear strength in triaxial compression without
measurement of pore pressure, definitive measurement. |
BS 1377-7 1990 Clause 8 |
| In-situ density, sand replacement method, large and small
cylinders. |
BS 1377-9 1990 Clause 2.1 & 2.2 |
| In-situ density, core cutter method. |
BS 1377-9 1990 Clause 2.4 |
| In-situ density, nuclear gauge method. |
BS 1377-9 1990 Clause 2.5 |
| In-situ CBR (California bearing ratio). |
BS 1377-9 1990 Clause 4.3 |
