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Cohesive Soils
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PSD bulk samples Fine (150g) Med (2.5kg) Coarse (17kg) required.
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Atterbergs - bulk or disturbed samples Fine (500g) Med (1kg) Coarse (2kg) required.
* Check MC is supplied, if not these will have to be scheduled separately.
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MCV bulk (large) up to 12kg required after sieving single point @ one MC
Calibration @ five MCs.
Calibration is valuable for soils thought at SI stage to be employed as fill.
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Compaction bulk -
2.5kg sample
80kg sample
Bulk density undisturbed need good sample size, and relatively homogenous
clays
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10% Fines
Sample: Aggregate passing 14mm sieve and retained on 10mm sieve (25kg)
Classification of Aggregate as Fill
(Resistance of aggregate to crushing under a gradually applied compressive load)
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PSD built samples Fine (150g) Med (2.5kg) Coarse (17kg) required.
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Atterbergs - bulk or disturbed Fine (500g) Med (1kg) Coarse (2kg) required.
* Check MC is supplied, if not these will have to be scheduled separately.
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PSD bulk samples Fine (150g) Med (2.5kg) Coarse (17kg) required.
Note - For a concrete structures, schedule SO4 and PH to assess chemical attack on
concrete (SO4 = 1.2 x 503). For metal structures, schedule redox potential and
resistivity to assess corrosiveness of soils.
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