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AS 1289.1.1-2001
[Pending Revision]Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes, Method 1.1: Sampling and preparation of soils - Preparation of disturbed soil samples for testing
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.
Published: 12/07/2001
Pages: 6
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 Apparatus
5 Sample preparation procedure
5.1 Preliminary preparation of soil
5.2 Sample for determination of moisture content
5.3 Sample for determination of liquid limit, cone liquid limit, plastic limit and linear shrinkage
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Wet preparation method
5.3.3 Dry preparation method
5.3.3.1 Method using a mortar and pestle
5.3.3.2 Method using a mechanical device
5.4 Sample for compaction and remoulded CBR, remoulded permeability and resilient modulus and permanent deformation tests
5.5 Sample for determination of soil particle density
5.6 Sample for soil chemical tests
5.7 Sample for particle size distribution of a soil
Amendment control sheet
AS 1289.1.1—2001
Amendment No. 1 (2002)
Revised text
Amendment No. 2 (2008)
Correction
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[Current]
[Superseded]
DR 98522