ENV 1997-3 : 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 1997-3
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 (SPT)
   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 Reporting 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 density 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 E[oed] 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.