This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2020. Therefore this version remains current.
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ISO 17892-1:2014 specifies a method of determining the water content of soils.
It is applicable to the laboratory determination of the water (also known as moisture) content of a soil test specimen by oven-drying within the scope of geotechnical investigations. The water content is required as a guide to the classification of natural soils and as a control criterion in re-compacted soils, and is measured on samples used for most field and laboratory tests. The oven-drying method is the definitive procedure used in usual laboratory practice.
The practical procedure for determining the water content of a soil is to determine the mass loss on drying the test specimen to a constant mass in a drying oven controlled at a given temperature. The mass loss is assumed to be due to free water and is referenced to the remaining dry mass of solid particles.
General information
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Status : PublishedPublication date : 2014-12
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Edition : 1Number of pages : 10
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- ICS :
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Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works
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Physical properties of soils
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A standard is reviewed every 5 years
Revisions / Corrigenda
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Previously
ISO/TS 17892-1:2004
ISO/TS 17892-1:2004/Cor 1:2006
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Now confirmed
ISO 17892-1:2014
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