Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Soil density tests – Determination of the density of soil – Test 5.1.4 Immersion in water method

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NZS	01/01/1986	6

Category: NZS

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NZS 4402.5.1.4 – Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Soil density tests – Determination of the density of soil – Test 5.1.4 Immersion in water method

Covers the determination of the density of natural or compacted soils, using Archimedes` principle. The method can be employed wherever lumps of material of suitable size can be obtained and handled without disturbance. To be read in conjunction with Part 1.