AS 1289.1.1-1999

1 - AS 1289.1.1-1999 METHODS OF TESTING SOILS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SAMPLING AND PREPARATION OF SOILS-PREPARATION OF ....
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2 - 3 DEFINITIONS
2 - 4 APPARATUS
3 - 5 SAMPLE PREPARATION PROCEDURE
3 - 5.1 Preliminary preparation of soil
3 - 5.2 Sample for determination of moisture content
4 - 5.3 Sample for determination of liquid limit, cone liquid limit, plastic limit and linear shrinkage
4 - 5.3.1 General
4 - 5.3.2 Wet preparation method
4 - 5.3.3 Dry preparation method
4 - 5.3.4 Method using a mortar and pestle
5 - 5.3.5 Method using a mechanical device
5 - 5.4 Sample for compaction and remoulded CBR, remoulded permeability and resilient modulus and permanent deformation tests
5 - 5.5 Sample for determination of soil particle density
6 - 5.6 Sample for soil chemical tests
6 - 5.7 Sample for particle size distribution of a soil

This Standard sets out a procedure for preparing disturbed samples, as received from thefield, for testing in accordance with the series of tests listed in AS 1289.0.

This Standard sets out a procedure for preparing disturbed samples, as received from the field, for testing in accordance with the series of tests listed in AS 1289.0.The method does not cover procedures for sampling, which are described in AS 1289.1.2.1.NOTE: The size of the samples from which disturbed soils samples are to be prepared, depends on the tests which it is proposed to carry out, and the maximum size and the relative proportion of coarse and fine material in the original soil.

First published as part of AS A89-1966.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1289.A2-1977.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.1-1991.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.1.1-1999.