British Standards

Tests on soils

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

Tests on aggregates

Description Standard
Particle densities and water absorption, gas jar method. BS 812-2 1995 Clause 5.4
Methods for sampling aggregates BS 812-102 1989
Particle size distribution. BS 812-103 1985
Flakiness index. BS 812 Section 105.1 1989
Elongation index of coarse aggregate. BS 812 Section 105.2 1990
Moisture content. BS 812-109 1990
Aggregate crushing value. (ACV) BS 812-110 1990
Ten percent fines value. BS 812-111 1990
Aggregate impact value. (AIV) BS 812-112 1990
Magnesium sulphate soundness value. BS 812-121 1989

Tests on concrete, mortars

Description Standard
Sampling of fresh concrete on site BS 1881-101 1983
Method for determination of slump BS 1881-102 1983
Method for making test cubes from fresh concrete BS 1881-108 1983
Density of hardened concrete. BS 1881-114 1983
Compressive strength of concrete cubes. BS 1881-116 1983