Soil Testing
Sampling
- AS 1289 1.2.1 – Disturbed sampling from a stockpile, windrow, earthwork, pavement, in-situ, face
Sample preparation
- AS 1289 1.1
- RMS (NSW) Methods T102, T105
Classification tests
Moisture Content
- AS 1289 2.1.1
- RMS T120
Liquid Limit
- AS 1289 3.1.1
- AS 1289 3.1.2
- RMS T108
Plastic Limit
- AS 1289 3.2.1
- RMS T109
Plastic Index
- AS 1289 3.3.1
- RMS T109
Linear Shrinkage
- AS 1289 3.4.1
- RMS T113
Sieve Analysis
- AS 1289 3.6.1
- RMS T106
Compaction tests
- AS 1289 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.4.2
- RMS (NSW) Methods T111, T112, T130
Standard and modified compaction;
- assignment of OMC and MDD
Field density tests
- AS 1289 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.7.1, 5.8.1
- RMS (NSW) Methods T162, T166, T173
- Relative compaction; field density (sand-cone); dry density ratio, moisture variation and moisture ratio; compaction control – Hilf method; field density using a nuclear gauge
Bearing strength tests – laboratory
- AS 1289 6.1.1 – Bearing ratio (remoulded specimens)
Strength and penetration tests – field
- AS 1289 6.3.2, 6.3.3
Penetration (dynamic-cone, Perth sand penetrometer)
Reactivity tests
- AS 1289 7.1.1 – Shrink-swell index
