BS 5930(1999) : 1999

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Normative references
4 Safety
Section 1. Preliminary considerations
5 Primary objectives
6 Procedure
7 Earlier users and state of site
8 Aerial photographs and satellite imagery
Section 2. Ground investigation
9 Introduction
10 Types of ground investigation
11 Geological mapping for ground investigation
12 Extent of the ground investigation
13 General considerations in the selection of
   methods of ground investigation
14 The effect of ground conditions on the selection
   of methods of ground investigation
15 Aggressive ground conditions
16 Ground investigations over water
17 Personnel for ground investigation
18 Review during construction
19 Introduction
20 Excavations and boreholes
21 Frequency of sampling and testing in boreholes
22 Sampling the ground
23 Groundwater
24 Introduction
25 Tests in boreholes
26 Probing and penetration testing
27 Pumping tests
28 Analysis of pumping tests
29 Field density
30 In-situ stress measurements
31 Bearing tests
32 In-situ shear tests
33 Large-scale field trials
34 Back analysis of full-scale performance
35 Geophysical surveying
36 General principles
37 Sample storage and inspection facilities
38 Visual examination and description of
   laboratory samples
39 Tests on soil
40 Tests on rock
Section 6. Description of soils and rocks
41 Description of soils
42 Classification of soils
43 Field procedures for description of principal
   soil type
44 Description and classification of rocks
45 Legends for engineering geological maps
   and plans
Section 7. Reports and interpretation
46 Field reports
47 Report
Annex A (informative) - General information required
        for desk study purposes)
Annex B (informative) - Sources of information
Annex C (informative) - Notes on site reconnaissance
Annex D (informative) - Detailed information required
        for design and construction
Annex E (informative) - Site investigations in areas of
        mining, quarrying and natural cavities
Annex F (informative) - Site investigations on
        contaminated land
Bibliography

Specifies the investigation of sites for the purposes of assessing their suitability for the construction of civil engineering and building works and of acquiring knowledge of the characteristics of a site that affect the design and construction of such work and the security of neighbouring land and property.