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  • BS 1377-3:1990

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    Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Chemical and electro-chemical tests

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-09-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Determination of the organic matter content
    4 Determination of the mass loss on ignition
    5 Determination of the sulphate content of soil
       and ground water
    6 Determination of the carbonate content
    7 Determination of the chloride content
    8 Determination of total dissolved solids
    9 Determination of the pH value
    10 Determination of resistivity
    11 Determination of the redox potential
    Appendix A - Typical test data and calculation forms
    Publications referred to

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    Methods of test for chemical substances, including organic matter, in samples of soil and ground water. The determination of some electro-chemical and corrosivity properties of soil and water samples are also included.

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    Committee B/526/3
    Development Note Together with 1377-1(1990), BS 1377-2(1990), BS 1377-4(1990), BS 1377-5(1990), BS 1377-6(1990), BS 1377-7(1990), BS 1377-8(1990) and BS 1377-9(1990) supersedes BS 1377(1975). (12/2002) Supersedes 88/12495 DC and 93/101011 DC. (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    I.S. ENV 1997-2:1999 EUROCODE 7: GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN - PART 2: DESIGN ASSISTED BY LABORATORY TESTING
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    BS EN ISO 19901-8:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Specific requirements for offshore structures Marine soil investigations
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    EN ISO 19901-8:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for offshore structures - Part 8: Marine soil investigations (ISO 19901-8:2014)
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