This british standard, a part of the bs 77 series, describes methods of test for determining shear strength parameters of soils in terms of total stresses, or in the case of drained direct shear tests in terms of effective stresses which are equal to total stresses. Soils for civil engineering purposes angelo filomeno. Reference is made to bs 771 for general requirements that are relevant to all parts of this standard, and for methods of preliminary preparation of soil for testing. Cp 102 protection of buildings against water from the ground. Soils for civil engineering purposes licensed copy. You need is member of groups must can comment this post. Pdf lab testing procedure manual sanjeewa kumarasiri. An example of a downloadable british standard is bs en iso 9001. The standards produced are titled british standard xxxx p. British standards are the standards produced by bsi group which is incorporated under a royal charter and which is formally designated as the national standards body nsb for the uk.
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British standards institution, sales department, linford wood, milton keynes, m k i 4 6le, england, discussions h e l d on w h a t i s m e a n t b y r e l i a b i l i t y. Bs 7761990 methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes part 6 consolidation and permeability tests in hydraulic cells and with pore pressure measurement. Bs en 12380 2002 air admittance valves for drainage systemsrequirements, test. Site investigations british standard bs 5930 1999 geology. The bsi group produces british standards under the authority of the charter, which lays down as one of the bsis objectives to. A design stresses for british standard materials a1 b example of the design of a boiler drum b1 c recommended forms of connections c1 d basis of the design charts for openings and branches d1 e area replacement design method e1 f text deleted g inspection and testing facilities g1 h tube bending procedure tests normative h1. Bs en 12152 curtain walling air permeability performance requirements. Part 1 of this standard covers the general requirements of soil testing relating to civil engineering. Buy a pdf download or hardcopy of british standard bs 775. The test procedures are in essence based on british standard bs for testing of soils, aggregates and.
Bsi group currently has over 27,000 active standards. List of british standards bs, code of practice cp and american society for testing and materials astm 2 of 12 bs 416. The cbr test is covered by part 9 of the british standard bs77 which covers soils for civil engineering purposes. Note the titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover. Bs 77 61990 methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes part 6 consolidation and permeability tests in hydraulic cells and with pore pressure measurement. It was prepared by technical committee b526, geotechnics.
All bsi british standards available online in electronic and print formats. Evaluation of laboratory compaction procedures for. Reference is made to some of the classification tests described in bs 772. It describes methods for the calibration of equipment and the preparation of test samples. The bs standard medical gas probes and sockets are designed by bay corporation according to oem standards and are marked for both part number and gas type. Notethe titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover. British test methods page 1 qestlab british test methods electronic worksheets are screens that conform to a british standard or other test method. Bs 77 pdf standard, bs 776 pdf standard, bs 7761990 pdf reader comments. Content provider british standards institution bsi add to alert. Some of the properties determined by these tests are required for tests described. Aggregates for unbound and hydraulically bound materials.
British standards bs are the standards produced by the bsi group which is incorporated under a royal charter and which is formally designated as the national standards body for the united kingdom uk. Search a document hot products clisun dl4 yellow led line. British standard publications in hardcopy format are also available for purchase from our web site nz by entering the standard number and selecting the bsi. Classification tests methods of test for soils for civil engineering methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. General no british standard is superseded by bs en 285 and prior to 1 january 2004 the requirements for type 1 were given in the. Norhayati, petroliam nasional berhad, 12 march 2003, uncontrolled copy, c bsi tests. This british standard, a part of the bs 77 series, specifies methods of test for the classification of soil and for the determination of basic physical properties. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. British standard bs77 vibrating hammer method astm d 4253 maximum index density and unit weight of soils using a vibratory table based on the results of these tests as well as additional tests to measure the compressibility of the. Bs 77 pdf standard, bs 774 pdf standard, bs 7741990 pdf reader comments. British standard archives page 3 of 16 civil standards. Laboratory testing geological society, london, engineering. It i s, t h e r e f o r e, i n s t i t u t i o n g u i d e bs 5760, arguments b s 5760. An example of a bs standard that cannot be purchased as a downloadable british standard is bs 5252f.
In the design of shallow foundation or traffic surface, design engineers need to know the bearing capacity of soil underneath. This british standard, having been preparedunder the direction of the sector committee for building and civil engineering b, was published under the authority of the standards committee and comes into effect on 15october1999 first published 1957 second edition 1981 the following bsi references relate to the work on this standard. Chemical and electrochemical tests british standard methods of test for chemical substances, including organic matter, in samples of soil and ground water. Qpa aggregates group bulletin6 type 1 granular subbase. The determination of some electrochemical and corrosivity properties of soil and water samples are also included. They collect all the information required by the method and perform calculations and checks according to the method. Pdf specification for aggregates from natural sources. Cml test method, reference number tests on soils and gravels 1. This british standard is published by bsi and came into effect on 31 december 2009. Supersession this british standards supersedes bs 6031. To see a list of other bs standards on the document library click here. The distinction between laboratory and insitu tests is that. Free download bs 77 pdf standard from public digital library. The standards produced are titled british standard xxxxp.
Norhayati, petroliam nasional berhad, 12 march 2003. Reference should be made to part 1 of this standard for general requirements that are relevant to all parts of this standard, and for methods of preparation of samples for testing. Soils for civil engineering bs 77 part 1 to 9 free. Once you have purchased your british standards download you will be entitled to download one copy of each british standards pdf onto a single computer. Yyyy where xxxx is the number of the standard, p is the number of the part of the standard where the standard is split into multiple parts and yyyy is the year in which the standard came into effect.
We use cookies to provide analyze website performance and traffic. Part 1 covers general information, parts 2 to 8 relate to. Most of these tests are required for the classification of soils in accordance with bs 5930. Bs 77 this british standard consists of nine parts. Plate bearing test is carried out in the field to serve this purpose. British standard specification for wrought steels in the form of blooms, billets, bars and forgings click below bs 970. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes.