DD ENV 1997-3:2000

1 GENERAL
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 References
    1.3 Distinction between Principles and
          Application Rules
    1.4 Definitions
    1.5 Symbols and units
    1.6 The link between ENV 1997-1 and ENV 1997-3
2 PLANNING OF SITE INVESTIGATIONS
    2.1 General
    2.2 Definitions
    2.3 Preliminary investigations for positioning
          of a structure and preliminary design
    2.4 Investigations for design and construction
    2.5 Control Investigations
    2.6 Reporting of site investigations
    2.7 Evaluation of site investigations
3 CONE PENETRATION AND PIEZOCONE TESTS - CPT(U)
    3.1 General
    3.2 Definitions
    3.3 Equipment
    3.4 Test procedure
    3.5 Interpretation of the results
    3.6 Reporting of the results
    3.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
4 PRESSUREMETER TEST (PMT)
    4.1 General
    4.2 Definitions
    4.3 Equipment
    4.4 Test procedure
    4.5 Interpretation
    4.6 Reporting the results
    4.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
5 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST
    5.1 General
    5.2 Definitions
    5.3 Equipment
    5.4 Test procedure
    5.5 Interpretation of the results
    5.6 Reporting of results
    5.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
6 DYNAMIC PROBING TEST (DP)
    6.1 General
    6.2 Definitions
    6.3 Equipment
    6.4 Test procedure
    6.5 Interpretation of test results
    6.6 Reporting of results
    6.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
7 WEIGHT SOUNDING TEST (WST)
    7.1 General
    7.2 Definitions
    7.3 Equipment
    7.4 Test procedure
    7.5 Interpretation of test results
    7.6 Reporting of the test results
    7.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
8 FIELD VANE TEST (FVT)
    8.1 General
    8.2 Definitions
    8.3 Equipment
    8.4 Test procedure
    8.5 Interpretation of test results
    8.6 Reporting of the results
    8.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
9 FLAT DILATOMETER TEST (DMT)
    9.1 General
    9.2 Definitions
    9.3 Equipment
    9.4 Test procedure
    9.5 Interpretation of the results
    9.6 Reporting of the results
    9.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
10 ROCK DILATOMETER TEST (RDT)
    10.1 General
    10.2 Definitions
    10.3 Equipment
    10.4 Test procedure
    10.5 Interpretation of the results
    10.6 Reporting of the results
    10.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
11 PLATE LOADING TEST (PLT)
    11.1 General
    11.2 Definitions
    11.3 Equipment
    11.4 Test procedure
    11.5 Interpretation of the results
    11.6 Reporting of results
    11.7 Derived values of geotechnical parameters
12 SOIL SAMPLING
    12.1 General
    12.2 Categories and concepts
    12.3 Equipment
    12.4 Sampling procedure
    12.5 Report on boring and sampling
13 ROCK SAMPLING
    13.1 General
    13.2 Definitions
    13.3 Equipment
    13.4 Rotary sampling
    13.5 Reporting of the core sampling operation
14 GROUNDWATER MEASUREMENTS IN SOILS AND ROCK
    14.1 General
    14.2 Definitions
    14.3 Equipment
    14.4 Test procedure
    14.5 Interpretation of groundwater measurements
    14.6 Reporting of groundwater measurements
    14.7 Derived values of groundwater or pore
           pressures
ANNEXES
A Example of a flow chart for the selection of ground
    investigation methods in different phases
    B.1 CPT: example of derived values for the angle
          of shearing resistance and drained Young's
          modulus
    B.2 CPT: example of a settlement calculation for
          spread foundations
    B.3 CPT: example of a correlation between
          oedometer modulus and cone resistance
    B.4 CPT: example of the calculation of the bearing
          resistance of a single pile
    C.1 PMT: example of the calculation of the bearing
          resistance of spread foundations
    C.2 PMT: example of the calculation of the
          settlements of spread foundations
    C.3 PMT: example of calculations of the ultimate
          bearing resistance of piles
    D.1 SPT: example of the energy correction factors
    D.2 SPT: examples of correlations between blow
          counts and destiny indices
    D.3 SPT: example of derived values for the angle
          of shearing resistance
    D.4 SPT: example of a settlement calculation of
          spread foundations
    E.1 DP: example of derived values for the
          density index
    E.2 DP: example of derived values for the angle of
          shearing resistance
    E.3 DP: example of derived values for the
          oedometer modulus
F WST: example of derived values for the angle of
    shearing resistance and drained Young's modulus
G FVT; examples of correction factors for the
         undrained shear strength
H DMT: example of correlations between Eoed and DMT
         results
    I.1 PLT: example of derived values for the
         undrained shear strength
    I.2 PLT: example of derived values for the plate
         settlement modulus
    I.3 PLT: example of derived values for the
         coefficient of subgrade reaction
    I.4 PLT: example of settlement calculations
J Examples of sampling methods
K Example of rock weathering classification
L Guidelines for groundwater measurements
M Bibliography

Applicable to the geotechnical aspects of the design of buildings and civil engineering work. Deals with requirements for strength, stability, serviceability and durability of the structures. Requirements concerning thermal or sound insulation are not covered.