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  • AS 1289.5.4.2-2007

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    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

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-2007

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    This Standard sets out the method for assigning maximum dry density and optimum moisture content values. The method is applicable only to very uniform materials and, therefore, usually is confined to manufactured materials such as crushed rocks that have been produced under controlled conditions.

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    This Standard sets out the method for assigning maximum dry density and optimum moisture content values. The method is applicable only to very uniform materials and, therefore, usually is confined to manufactured materials such as crushed rocks that have been produced under controlled conditions.NOTE: Occasionally, unprocessed materials, such as gravels and sands, will be found to meet the required criteria in Table 1. Due to the nature of the deposition and the composition of unprocessed materials, the MDD and OMC may vary throughout the deposit. Checks need to be made, as detailed in Clause 4(e), each time the unprocessed materials are used to ensure that the assigned values are still applicable.

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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 1289.5.4.2-1993.Second edition 2007.Reconfirmed 2016. Originated as AS 1289.5.4.2-1993. Second edition 2007.

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

    AS 1289.5.5.1-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the minimum and maximum dry density of a cohesionless material - Standard method (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1289.5.4.1-2007 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Dry density ratio, moisture variation and moisture ratio (Reconfirmed 2016)
    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 1289.1.4.2-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Sampling and preparation of soils - Selection of sampling or test sites - Stratified random number method
    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 1289.1.4.1-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Sampling and preparation of soils - Selection of sampling or test sites - Random number method (Reconfirmed 2013)

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    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
    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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