ENV 1997-2 : DRAFT 1999

FOREWORD
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 1997-2
2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LABORATORY TESTS
   2.1 General requirements
   2.2 Testing programme
   2.3 Quality of soil samples
   2.4 Equipment, procedures and presentation
   2.5 Evaluation of test results
   2.6 Quality assurance and quality control
3 CALIBRATION OF TEST EQUIPMENT
   3.1 Objective
   3.2 Requirements
4 PREPARATION OF SOIL SPECIMENS FOR TESTING
   4.1 Objective
   4.2 Requirements
5 TESTS FOR CLASSIFICATION, IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF SOILS
   5.1 General
   5.2 Requirements for all classification tests
   5.3 Water content
5.4 Bulk density
   5.5 Particle density
   5.6 Particle size analysis
   5.7 Consistency limits
   5.8 Density index test for granular soils
   5.9 Soil dispersibility
   5.10 Frost susceptibility
   5.11 Evaluation of test results
6 CHEMICAL TESTING OF SOILS AND GROUNDWATER
   6.1 Requirements for all chemical tests
   6.2 Organic content
   6.3 Carbonate content
   6.4 Sulphate content
   6.5 pH value (acidity and alkalinity)
   6.6 Chloride content
7 COMPRESSIBILITY TESTING OF SOILS
   7.1 Objective
   7.2 Requirements
   7.3 Evaluation of test results
8 STRENGTH INDEX TESTING OF SOILS
   8.1 Objective
   8.2 Requirements
   8.3 Evaluation of test results
9 STRENGTH TESTING OF SOILS
   9.1 Objective and scope
   9.2 Requirements
   9.3 Evaluation of test results
   9.4 Consolidated triaxial compression test
   9.5 Consolidated box and ring direct shear tests
10 COMPACTION TESTING OF SOILS
   10.1 Scope
   10.2 Compaction tests
   10.3 California Bearing ratio (CBR) test
11 PERMEABILITY TESTING OF SOILS
   11.1 Objective
   11.2 Requirements
   11.3 Evaluation of test results
12 PREPARATION OF SPECIMEN FOR TESTING OF ROCK MATERIAL
   12.1 Objective
   12.2 Requirements
   12.3 Evaluation of test results
13 CLASSIFICATION TESTING OF ROCK MATERIAL
   13.1 General
   13.2 Rock identification and description
   13.3 Water content
   13.4 Density and porosity
14 SWELLING TESTING OF ROCK MATERIAL
   14.1 General
   14.2 Swelling pressure index under zero volume change
   14.3 Swelling strain index for radially confined specimen
        with axial surcharge
   14.4 Swelling strain developed in unconfined rock specimen
15 STRENGTH TESTING OF ROCK MATERIAL
   15.1 General
   15.2 Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Deformability
   15.3 Point load test
   15.4 Direct shear test
   15.5 Brazil test
   15.6 Triaxial compression test
ANNEX A (INFORMATIVE) DETAILED INFORMATION ON METHODS AND TESTS
  A.1 GENERAL
  A.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LABORATORY TESTS
  A.3 CALIBRATION OF TEST EQUIPMENT
  A.4 PREPARATION OF SOIL SPECIMENS FOR TESTING
  A.5 TESTS FOR CLASSIFICATION, IDENTIFICATION AND
       DESCRIPTION OF SOILS
  A.6 CHEMICAL TESTING OF SOILS AND GROUNDWATER
  A.7 COMPRESSIBILITY TESTING OF SOILS
  A.8 STRENGTH INDEX TESTING OF SOILS
  A.9 STRENGTH TESTING OF SOILS
  A.10 COMPACTION TESTING OF SOILS
  A.11 PERMEABILITY TESTING OF SOILS
  A.12 PREPARATION OF SPECIMEN FOR TESTING ON ROCK MATERIAL
  A.13 CLASSIFICATION TESTING OF ROCK MATERIAL
  A.14 SWELLING TESTING OF ROCK MATERIAL
  A.15 STRENGTH TESTING OF ROCK MATERIAL
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Applicable to the geotechnical aspects of the design of buildings and civil engineering works. Concerned with the stability, serviceability, strength and durability of structures.