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ASTM D2766-95, Test methods for specific heat of liquids and solids

ASTM D2845-08, Standard method for laboratory determination of pulse velocities and ultrasonic elastic constants of rock

ASTM D2936-08, Standard test method for direct tensile strength of intact rock core specimens

ASTM D3967-08, Standard test method for splitting tensile strength of intact rock core specimens

ASTM D3999-11, Standard test methods for the determination of the modulus and damping properties of soils using the cyclic triaxial apparatus

ASTM D4015-07, Standard test methods for modulus and damping of soils by resonant-column method

ASTM D4404-10, Standard test method for determination of pore volume and pore volume distribution of soil and rock by mercury intrusion porosimetry

ASTM D4525-08, Standard test method for permeability of rocks by flowing air

ASTM D4543-08, Preparing rock core specimens and determining dimensional and shape tolerances

ASTM D4611-08, Standard test method for specific heat of rock and soil

ASTM D4879-89, Standard guide for geotechnical mapping of large underground openings in rock

ASTM D5084-10, Standard test methods for measurement of hydraulic conductivity of saturated porous materials using a flexible wall permeameter

ASTM D5298-10, Standard test method for measurement of soil potential (Suction)

ASTM D5311-11, Standard test method for load controlled cyclic triaxial strength of soil

ASTM D5334-08, Standard test method for determination of thermal conductivity of soil and soft rock by thermal needle probe procedure

ASTM D5335-08, Standard test method for linear coefficient of thermal expansion of rock using bonded electric resistance strain gauges

ASTM D5607-08, Standard test method for performing laboratory direct shear strength tests of rock specimens under constant normal force

ASTM D5731-08, Standard test method for determination of the point load strength index of rock and application to rock strength classification

ASTM D6528-07, Standard test method for consolidated undrained direct simple shear testing of cohesive soils

ASTM D7012-10, Standard test method for compressive strength and elastic moduli of intact rock core specimens under varying states of stress and temperatures

ASTM D7070-08, Standard test methods for creep of rock core under constant stress and temperature

ASTM D7664-10, Standard test methods for measurement of hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils

ASTM E1225-13, Standard test method for thermal conductivity of solids by means of the guarded comparative longitudinal heat flow technique

ASTM E228-11, Standard test method for linear thermal expansion of solid materials with a push-rod dilatometer

ASTM E831-14, Standard test method for linear thermal expansion of solid materials by thermomechanical analysis

ASTM G162-99, Standard practice for conducting and evaluating laboratory corrosion tests in soils

ASTM G187-12, Standard test method for measurement of soil resistivity using the two-electrode soil box method

BS 812-1, Testing aggregates — Methods for determination of particle size and shape

BS 812-124, Testing aggregates — Method for determination of frost heave

BS 1047, Specification for air-cooled blast furnace slag aggregate for use in construction

BS 5493, Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion

BS 6031, Code of practice for earthworks

BS 7361-1, Cathodic protection — Part 1: Code of practice for land and marine applications

BS 7755-3.11, Soil quality — Part 3: Chemical methods — Section 3.11: Determination of water-soluble and acid-soluble sulfate (ISO 11048)

BS 8002, Code of practice for earth retaining structures

BS 8004, Code of practice for foundations

BS 8008, Guide to safety precautions and procedures for the construction and descent of machine-bored shafts for piling and other purposes

BS 22475-2, Geotechnical investigation and testing — Sampling methods and groundwater measurements — Part 2: Qualification criteria for enterprises and personnel

BS EN 932-1, Tests for general properties of aggregates — Part 1: Methods for sampling

BS EN 932-3, Tests for general properties of aggregates — Part 3: Procedure and terminology for simplified petrographic description

BS EN 932-5, Tests for general properties of aggregates — Part 5: Common equipment and calibration

BS EN 932-6, Tests for general properties of aggregates — Part 6: Definitions of repeatability and reproducibility

BS EN 933-1, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 1: Determination of particle size distribution — Sieving method

BS EN 933-3, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 3: Determination of particle shape — Flakiness index

BS EN 933-4, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 4: Determination of particle shape — Shape index

BS EN 933-5, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 5: Determination of percentage of crushed and broken surfaces in coarse aggregate particles

BS EN 933-6, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 6: Assessment of surface characteristics — Flow coefficient of aggregates

BS EN 933-7, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 7: Determination of shell content — Percentage of shells in coarse aggregates

BS EN 933-8, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 8: Assessment of fines — Sand equivalent test

BS EN 933-9, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 9: Assessment of fines — Methylene blue test

BS EN 933-10, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 10: Assessment of fines — Grading of filler aggregates (air jet sieving)

BS EN 933-11, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 11: Classification test for the constituents of coarse recycled aggregate

BS EN 1097-1, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 1: Determination of the resistance to wear (micro-Deval)

BS EN 1097-2, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 2: Methods for the determination of resistance to fragmentation

BS EN 1097-3, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 3: Determination of loose bulk density and voids

BS EN 1097-4, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 4: Determination of the voids of dry compacted filler

BS EN 1097-5, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 5: Determination of the water content by drying in a ventilated oven

BS EN 1097-7, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 7: Determination of the particle density of filler — Pyknometer method

BS EN 1097-8, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 8: Determination of the polished stone value

BS EN 1097-9, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 9: Determination of the resistance to wear by abrasion from studded tyres — Nordic test

BS EN 1097-10, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 10: Determination of water suction height

BS EN 1367-1, Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates — Part 1: Determination of resistance to freezing and thawing

BS EN 1367-2, Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates — Part 2: Magnesium sulfate test

BS EN 1367-3, Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates — Part 3: Boiling test for Sonnenbrand basalt

BS EN 1367-4, Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates — Part 4: Determination of drying shrinkage

BS EN 1367-5, Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates — Part 5: Determination of resistance to thermal shock

BS EN 1367-6, Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates — Part 6: Determination of resistance to freezing and thawing in the presence of salt (NaCI)

BS EN 1744-1, Tests for chemical properties of aggregates — Part 1: Chemical analysis

BS EN 1744-3, Tests for chemical properties of aggregates — Part 3: Preparation of eluates by leaching of aggregates

BS EN 1744-4, Tests for chemical properties of aggregates — Part 4: Determination of water susceptibility of fillers for bituminous mixtures

BS EN 1744-5, Tests for chemical properties of aggregates — Part 5: Determination of acid soluble chloride salts

BS EN 1744-6, Tests for chemical properties of aggregates — Part 6: Determination of the influence of recycled aggregate extract on the initial setting time of cement

BS EN 12620, Aggregates for concrete

BS EN 13636, Cathodic protection of buried metallic tanks and related piping

BS EN ISO 11074:2015, Soil quality — Vocabulary

BS EN ISO 17892 (parts 3 to 12), Geotechnical investigation and testing — Laboratory testing of soil³⁷⁾

BS EN ISO 19901-8, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Specific requirements for offshore structures — Part 8: Marine soil Investigations

BS EN ISO 22476-15, Geotechnical investigation and testing — Field testing — Part 15: Measuring while drilling ³⁸⁾

BS ISO 10381-2, Soil quality — Sampling — Guidance on sampling techniques³⁹⁾

BS ISO 10381-3, Soil quality — Sampling — Guidance on safety⁴⁰⁾

BS ISO 14686, Hydrometric determinations — Pumping tests for water wells — Considerations and guidelines for design, performance and use

BS ISO 15176, Soil quality — Characterization of excavated soil and other soil materials intended for re-use

BS ISO 18400-102, Soil quality — Sampling — Part 102: Selection and application of sampling techniques ⁴¹⁾

BS ISO 18400-201, Soil quality — Sampling — Part 201: Physical pretreatment in the field⁴²⁾

BS ISO 18512, Soil quality — Guidance on long and short term storage of soil samples

CP 2012-1, Code of practice for foundations for machinery — Part 1: Foundations for reciprocating machines

DIN 4022-1:1987, Classification and description of soil and rock — Borehole logging of rock and soil not involving continuous core sample recovery

DIN 18196, Soil classification for civil engineering purposes

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