3.
PART 3 SUMMARY
3.1 Reference Documents
3.1.1 Earthwork Materials
Reference Title
BS 812: Part 111
Testing Aggregates, Methods for determination of ten per cent fines
value (TFV)
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. General
requirements and sample preparation
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Classification
tests Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Chemical
and electro-chemical tests
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Compaction-
related tests
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes.
Compressibility, permeability and durability tests
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes.
Consolidation and permeability tests in hydraulic cells and with pore
pressure measurement
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Shear
strength tests (total stress)
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Shear
strength tests (effective stress)
Methods for test for soils for civil engineering purposes. In-situ tests
BS 1377: Part 1
BS 1377: Part 2
BS 1377: Part 3
BS 1377: Part 4
BS 1377: Part 5
BS 1377: Part 6
BS 1377: Part 7
BS 1377: Part 8
BS 1377: Part 9
3.1.2 Geotextiles
Reference Title
BS EN ISO 10319
BS EN ISO 11058
Geotextiles. Wide-width tensile test
Geotextiles and geotextile-related products. Determination of water
permeability characteristics normal to the plane, without load
Geotextiles and geotextile-related products. Determination of the
characteristic opening size
BS EN ISO 12956
3.1.3 Geogrids
Reference Title
BS EN 13251
Geotextiles and geotextile-related products. Characteristics required
for use in earthworks, foundations and retaining structures
Geosynthetics. Determination of friction characteristics. Direct shear
test Geotextiles and geotextile-related products. Determination of tensile
creep and creep rupture behaviour
BS EN ISO 12957: Part 1
BS EN ISO 13431
3.1.4 Compaction of Fills
Reference Title
BS 1377: Part 4
Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Compaction-
related tests
Methods for test for soils for civil engineering purposes. In-situ tests
BS 1377: Part 9
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