Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes, method 2.1.6: soil moisture content tests - determination of the moisture content of a soil- hotplate drying method (subsidiary method)

This Standard sets out the method for the determination of the moisture content of a soil as a percentage of its dry mass, using a hotplate to dry the sample. The hotplate drying method is a rapid method and is considered less accurate than the standard method (see AS 1289.2.1.1). This method is not suitable for soil that has a significant clay fraction or for soil containing gypsum, calcareous material or organic matter since the temperature of drying cannot be controlled. (a) The standard was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 15 March 2005 and supersedes AS 1289.2.1.6:1993.

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• Publication Date: 2005-4-26

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 4P
• Serial:
  • Australian Standard
  • Issue Number: AS 1289.2.1.6:2005
  • Publisher: STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Drying; Equipment; Moisture content; Soils; Standards; Test procedures; Tests
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 5184: Drying; 3674: Equipment; 4555: Material (constr); 5920: Moisture content; 4156: Soil; 187: Specification (standard); 6255: Test; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01014623
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 073376648X
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 22 2005 3:06PM