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AS 1726:2017

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Geotechnical site investigations

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02-05-2017

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Establishes the requirements for the execution of effective geotechnical site investigations and provides a standardized system for the description and classification of soils and rocks, which is largely normative. It addresses spatial and physical characteristics of soil, rock and groundwater, but does not cover the chemical, biological or other environmental aspects of the investigation of contaminated ground.

Committee
CE-015
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 1 76035 743 6
Pages
72
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for the execution of geotechnical site investigations and provides a standardized system for the identification, description and classification of soils and rocks.This Standard applies to geotechnical site investigation of natural or filled ground for—(a) new construction;(b) maintenance of existing facilities;(c) the evaluation of post construction performance;(d) the assessment of failure; and(e) broad geotechnical studies.NOTE: Commentary on the changes from the 1993 edition is set out in Appendix F.

Originated as AS 1726-1978.
Previous edition 1993.
Fourth edition AS1726:2017.

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