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AS 1289.2.1.1-2005

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Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Determination of the moisture content of a soil - Oven drying method (standard method) (Reconfirmed 2016)

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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

26-04-2005

£21.70
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Summarise this standard

This Standard sets out the method for laboratory determination of the moisture content of a soil as a percentage of its dry mass, using a standard oven.

Committee
CE-009
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 6645 5
Pages
3
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 27/05/2016.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 27/05/2016
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard sets out the method for laboratory determination of the moisture content of a soil as a percentage of its dry mass, using a standard oven.The oven drying method is the standard or reference method.Where subsidiary methods are used, they may be correlated with this method by use of the procedure described in AS1289.2.3.1.

First published as part of AS A89-1966.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1289.B1.1-1977.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.2.1.1-1992.
Second edition AS 1289.2.1.1-2005.

Frequently Asked Questions

AS 1289.2.1.1 is published by Standards Australia. It is an Australian standard.

AS 1289.2.1.1 specifies a laboratory or field test method for engineering properties of soils; the particular property depends on the cited part. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 1289.2.1.1 is used by geotechnical laboratories, engineers and field technicians testing soils for earthworks, pavements and foundations. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 1289.2.1.1 is listed in this catalog as an Australian standard published by Standards Australia, with its region recorded as Australia only. The catalog does not record a New Zealand adoption of this document.

AS 1289.2.1.1 specifies a laboratory or field test method for engineering properties of soils; the particular property depends on the cited part. In practice it is applied by geotechnical laboratories, engineers and field technicians testing soils for earthworks, pavements and foundations.
£21.70
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