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  • AS 1289.2.1.5-2005

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    Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Determination of the moisture content of a soil - Infrared lights method (subsidiary method)

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  26-04-2005

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    This Standard sets out the method for the determination of the moisture content of a soil as a percentage of its dry mass using a system of infrared lights. The infrared lights method is a rapid method, and is considered less accurate than the standard method (see AS 1289.2.1.1).

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    This Standard sets out the method for the determination of the moisture content of a soil as a percentage of its dry mass using a system of infrared lights.The infrared lights method is a rapid method, and is considered less accurate than the standard method (see AS1289.2.1.1).This method is not suitable for soils containing gypsum, calcareous or organic matter since the temperature of drying cannot be controlled.

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    Committee CE-009
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed 27/05/2016.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 27/05/2016
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    First published as AS 1289.B1.5-1988.Revised and redesignated AS 1289.2.1.5-1992.Second Edition AS1289.2.1.5-2005.Reconfirmed 2016. First published as AS 12892.B1.5-1988. Revised and redesignated AS 1289.2.1.5-1992. Second Edition AS 1289.2.1.5-2005.

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

    AS 1289.1.1-2001 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Sampling and preparation of soils - Preparation of disturbed soil samples for testing
    AS 1289.2.3.1-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Establishment of correlation - Subsidiary method and the standard method (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 2243.7-1991 Safety in laboratories - Electrical aspects
    AS 1289.2.1.1-2005 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Determination of the moisture content of a soil - Oven drying method (standard method)

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    HB 160-2006 Soils testing
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    AS 1289.3.1.2-1995 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil classification tests - Determination of the liquid limit of a soil - One point Casagrande method (subsidiary method)
    AS 1289.3.6.1-1995 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil classification tests - Determination of the particle size distribution of a soil - Standard method of analysis by sieving
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    AS 1289.3.2.1-1995 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil classification tests - Determination of the plastic limit of a soil - Standard method
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    AS 1289.5.2.1-2003 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the dry density or moisture content relation of a soil using modified compactive effort
    AS 1289.5.8.1-2007 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of field density and field moisture content of a soil using a nuclear surface moisture-Density gauge - Direct transmission mode
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    AS 5101.2.2-2008 Methods for preparation and testing of stabilized materials Sampling - Preparation of stabilized pavement materials
    AS 1289.5.3.1-2004 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the field density of a soil - Sand replacement method using a sand-cone pouring apparatus (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1289.3.6.1-2009 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil classification tests - Determination of the particle size distribution of a soil - Standard method of analysis by sieving (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 1289.5.4.3-2006 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Dry density ratio and moisture ratio using statistical selection of reference values
    AS 1289.5.1.1:2017 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the dry density/moisture content relation of a soil using standard compactive effort
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