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<text>AS 1289.3.6.3-2003 METHOD OF TESTING SOILS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SOIL CLASSIFICATION TESTS-DETERMINATION OF THE...</text>
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<text>1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<text>3 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>4 REAGENTS</text>
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<text>5 DETERMINATION OF FACTOR F1</text>
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<text>5.1 Volume</text>
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<text>5.2 Hydrometer scale</text>
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<text>6 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>6.1 Pretreatment of soil</text>
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<text>6.2 Soil particle density</text>
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<text>6.3 Dispersion of soils</text>
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<text>6.4 Sedimentation</text>
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<text>6.5 Corrections</text>
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<text>7 CALCULATIONS</text>
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<text>7.1 Loss of mass in pretreatment</text>
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<text>7.2 Fine sieving</text>
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<text>7.3 Sedimentation calculations</text>
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<text>8 REPORTING OF RESULTS</text>
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Abstract

Sets out a method for the quantitative determination of
the particle size distribution in a soil from a coarse sand
size down, using a hydrometer for particles finer than the
75 mm sieve (see Note 1). The method as described is
not applicable if less than 10% of the material passes the
75 mm sieve as measured in AS 1289.3.6.1.

Scope

This Standard sets out a method for the quantitative determination of the particle size distribution in a soil from a coarse sand size down, using a hydrometer for particles finer than the 75 mm sieve (see Note 1). The method as described is not applicable if less than 10% of the material passes the 75 mm sieve as measured in AS 1289.3.6.1. If used in combination with AS 1289.3.6.2 this Method covers the determination of particles finer than the 75 mm sieve.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CE-009
Supersedes	AS 1289.3.6.3-1994 DR 02222