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BS 3882 - SPECIFICATION FOR TOPSOIL
Hardcopy , PDF
30-04-2015
English
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Topsoil classification and characteristics
5 Sampling of topsoil
6 Information to be provided by the supplier to the purchaser
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Recommendations for stripping
handling and trafficking of topsoil
Annex B (normative) - Method of sample reduction
and preparation
Annex C (normative) - Determination of mass loss on ignition
Annex D (normative) - Determination of mineral carbonate
content of soil (as calcium carbonate)
Annex E (normative) - Determination of the extractable phosphate
content of soil
Annex F (normative) - Extraction of exchangeable cations in soil
Annex G (normative) - Calculation of exchangeable sodium
percentage of soil
Annex H (normative) - Determination of the specific electrical
conductivity of a calcium sulfate extract of soil
Annex I (normative) - Determination of laboratory density of soil
Annex J (normative) - Method for determining other contaminants
Annex K (informative) - Importance of soil electrical conductivity
soil salinity and exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)
Bibliography
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