ISO 17892-1:2014

Geotechnical investigation and testing — Laboratory testing of soil — Part 1: Determination of water content

Publication date:   Nov 28, 2014

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90.93 Standard confirmed   Mar 4, 2020

ISO

ISO/TC 182 Geotechnics

International Standard

93.020   Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works | 13.080.20   Physical properties of soils

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Scope

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.

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
ISO/TS 17892-1:2004

WITHDRAWN
ISO/TS 17892-1:2004/Cor 1:2006

NOW

PUBLISHED
ISO 17892-1:2014
90.93 Standard confirmed
Mar 4, 2020

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

PUBLISHED
ISO 17892-1:2014/Amd 1:2022