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AS 1289.3.8.1-1997

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil classification tests - Dispersion - Determination of Emerson class number of a soil

Available format(s)

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

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1997

Superseded date

24-01-2024

Superseded by

AS 1289.3.8.1-2006

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1 - AS 1289.3.8.1-1997 METHODS OF TESTING SOILS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SOIL CLASSIFICATION TESTS-DISPERSION-DETERMINATION OF EME
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENT
1 - 3 APPARATUS
1 - 4 WATER
1 - 5 PROCEDURE
2 - 6 DETERMINATION OF EMERSON CLASS NUMBER
2 - 7 REPORTING OF RESULTS

This method describes the procedure for the determination of the Emerson class number of a soil.

Committee
CE-009
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1089 1
Pages
4
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This method describes the procedure for the determination of the Emerson class number of a soil. Soils are divided into seven classes on the basis of their coherence in water with one further class being distinguished by the presence of calcium-rich minerals.

First published as AS 1289.C8.1-1980.
Revised and redesignated AS 1289.3.8.1-1997.

AS 1152-1993 Specification for test sieves

HB 160-2006 Soils testing (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1547:2000 On-site domestic wastewater management
AS 4799-2000 Installation of underground utility services and pipelines within railway boundaries

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