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AS 1289.2.1.4-2005

Current

Current

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

Available format(s)

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

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-26-2005

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Summarise this standard

This Standard sets out the method for the determination of the moisture content of a soil as a percentage of its dry mass using a microwave oven. Microwave-oven drying is a rapid method and is considered less accurate than the standard method (see AS 1289.2.1.1).

Committee
CE-009
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 6649 8
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 the determination of the moisture content of a soil as a percentage of its dry mass using a microwave oven.Microwave-oven drying is a rapid method and is considered less accurate than the standard method (see AS 1289.2.1.1).This method is not suitable for soils containing gypsum, calcareous material or organic matter unless a temperature?controlled microwave oven is used.

Originated as AS 1289.B1.4-1986.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.2.1.4-1992.
Second edition AS 1289.2.1.4-2005.

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