60.60 Standard published Dec 3, 2014
CEN
CEN/TC 341 Geotechnical Investigation and Testing
European Norm
13.080.20 Physical properties of soils | 93.020 Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works
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.
PUBLISHED
EN ISO 17892-1:2014
60.60
Standard published
Dec 3, 2014
PUBLISHED
EN ISO 17892-1:2014/A1:2022