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  • AS 1289.5.4.1-1993

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    Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Dry density ratio, moisture variation and moisture ratio

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    Superseded date:  30-06-2017

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    Published date:  01-01-1993

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 1289.5.4.1-1993 METHODS OF TESTING SOILS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SOIL COMPACTION AND DENSITY TESTS-COMPACTION CONTROL...
    1 - METHOD
    1 - 1 SCOPE.
    1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
    2 - 3 PROCEDURE
    2 - 4 CALCULATIONS
    4 - 5 TEST REPORT

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    This Standard sets out the method for determining the dry density ratio, moisture variation from optimum moisture content and moisture ratio of a soil. It is applicable to material that contains not more than 20% of material, on a wet basis, retained on the 37.5 mm sieve.

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    Committee CE-009
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    Under Revision see DR 01091 CP First published as AS 1289.E4.1-1977.Second edition 1982.Revised and redesignated AS 1289.5.4.1-1993. First published as AS 1289.E4.1-1977. Second edition 1982. Revised and redesignated AS 1289.5.4.1-1993.

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    AS 1289.5.3.2-1993 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the field dry density of a soil - Sand replacement method using a sand pouring can, with or without a volume displacer
    AS 1289.5.2.1-1993 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the dry density/moisture content relation of a soil using modified compactive effort
    AS 1289.5.4.2-1993 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Assignment of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content values
    AS 1289.5.3.1-1993 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
    AS 3798-1996 Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments
    AS 1289.5.1.1-1993 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
    AS 1289.2.1.2-1992 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Determination of the moisture content of a soil - Sand bath method (subsidiary method)
    AS 1289.E3.5-1982 Methods of testing soil for engineering purposes - Part E - Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the field dry density of a soil - Water replacement method
    AS 1289.E8.1-1984 Methods of testing soil for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of field moisture content and field dry density of a soil - Method using a nuclear surface moisture-density gauge - Direct transmission mode
    AS 1289.2.1.4-1992 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Determination of the moisture content of a soil - Microwave-oven drying method (subsidiary method)
    AS 1289.2.1.1-1992 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Determination of the moisture content of a soil - Oven drying method (standard method)
    AS 1289.2.1.5-1992 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Determination of the moisture content of a soil - Infrared lights method (subsidiary method)
    AS 1289.B3.1-1989 Methods of testing soil for engineering purposes Soil moisture content tests - Establishment of correlation between a subsidiary method of moisture content determination and the standard method AS 1289.B1.1

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

    AS 1289.5.2.1-1993 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the dry density/moisture content relation of a soil using modified compactive effort
    HB 160-2006 Soils testing
    AS 3798-1996 Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments
    AS/NZS 2566.1:1998 Buried flexible pipelines Structural design
    AS/NZS 3725:2007 Design for installation of buried concrete pipes
    AS 1289.5.7.1-1993 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Hilf density ratio and Hilf moisture variation (rapid method)
    AS 3798-2007 Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments
    AS 1289.5.4.2-1993 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Assignment of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content values
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
    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 1289.5.1.1-2003 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
    AS 1289.3.8.3-1997 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil classification tests - Dispersion - Determination of pinhole dispersion classification of a soil
    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 1289.5.4.3-2006 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/NZS 3500.5:2000 National Plumbing and Drainage - Domestic installations
    AS 1289.4.4.1-1997 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil chemical tests - Determination of the electrical resistivity of a soil - Method for sands and granular materials
    AS 1289.1.2.1-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Sampling and preparation of soils - Disturbed samples - Standard method
    AS 1289.5.8.1-1995 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
    AS 1289.5.3.2-1993 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the field dry density of a soil - Sand replacement method using a sand pouring can, with or without a volume displacer
    AS 1289.5.7.1-2006 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Hilf density ratio and Hilf moisture variation (rapid method)
    AS 1289.5.1.1-1993 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
    AS/NZS 2566.2:2002 Buried flexible pipelines Installation (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1597.2-1996 Precast reinforced concrete box culverts Large culverts (from 1500 mm span and up to and including 4200 mm span and 4200 mm height)
    AS/NZS 2041:1998 Buried corrugated metal structures
    AS 1289.5.3.1-1993 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
    AS 4799-2000 Installation of underground utility services and pipelines within railway boundaries
    AS/NZS 3500.3.2:1998 National plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage - Acceptable solutions
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