• BS ISO 11277:2009

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Soil quality. Determination of particle size distribution in mineral soil material. Method by sieving and sedimentation

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    Superseded date:  21-06-2022

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    Published date:  30-04-2010

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terminology and symbols
    4 Principle
    5 Field sampling
    6 Sample preparation
    7 Dry sieving (material > 2 mm)
    8 Wet sieving and sedimentation (material < 2 mm)
    9 Precision
    10 Test report
    Annex A (normative) - Determination of particle size
            distribution of mineral soil material that is
            not dried prior to analysis
    Annex B (normative) - Determination of particle size
            distribution of mineral soils by a hydrometer
            method following destruction of organic matter
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    Describes a basic method of determining the particle size distribution applicable to a wide range of mineral soil materials, including the mineral fraction of organic soils.

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    Committee EH/4
    Development Note Supersedes BS 7755-5.4(1998). (04/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 6349-5:2016 Maritime works Code of practice for dredging and land reclamation
    BS 8601:2013 Specification for subsoil and requirements for use
    13/30209661 DC : 0 BS 8601 - SPECIFICATION FOR SUBSOIL AND REQUIREMENTS FOR USE
    BS 3882:2015 Specification for topsoil
    14/30297814 DC : 0 BS 3882 - SPECIFICATION FOR TOPSOIL

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 3310-1:2016 Test sieves Technical requirements and testing Part 1: Test sieves of metal wire cloth
    ISO 3310-2:2013 Test sieves — Technical requirements and testing — Part 2: Test sieves of perforated metal plate
    ISO 565:1990 Test sieves — Metal wire cloth, perforated metal plate and electroformed sheet — Nominal sizes of openings
    ISO 11464:2006 Soil quality Pretreatment of samples for physico-chemical analysis
    ISO 3696:1987 Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
    ISO 10694:1995 Soil quality Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis)
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