Quantity of soil sample required for conducting the tests

Is: 2720 (Part 1)-1983 (Clauses-3.2, 3.3 and 4.1) Type, Degree of Temperature Pulverization Ref to part of Amount of Soil sample required for test and Duration of (Passing IS IS: 2720 Drying Sieve) Oven, Minimum Qty of 24 h soil specimen to be taken for the Size of particles more test, than 90% passing Mass in g Part 2 425-micron 25 2-mm 50 4.75-mm 200 9.50 mm 300 19-mm 500 37.5 mm 1000 50 g for fine grained soils 2 mm Part 3/ Sec 1 Oven, 400g for fine, medium and coarse grained soils Part 3/ Sec 2 105-110C 24 h Air drying Max size of material present in substantial Mass to be taken quantities for test mm kg 75 60 Part 4 37.5 25 19 6.5 13.2 3.5 9.5 1.5 6.7 0.75

Sr. No. 1 Water content

Test

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Specific gravity Grained size analysis

Part 4

4.75 4 5 6 7 Liquid limit Plastic limit Shrinkage factors Compaction a Light Comp. b Heavy Comp. c Constant mass Unconfined compressive strength Triaxial compression (Un-consolidated) Triaxial compression (Consolidated) Direct shear Air drying Air drying Air drying Air drying Air drying Air drying Oven, 110C 5C Oven, 110C 5C Oven, 110C 5C Air drying/Oven, 110C 5C 270 g 60 g 100 g

0.4 425 micron 425 micron 425 micron 19 mm 19 mm 4.75 mm 4.75 mm 1 kg Part 5 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13

6 kg (15 kg if soil is susceptible to crushing) 2 kg 1 kg 1 kg / 5 kg 1 kg / 5 kg

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Dansity index (relative density)

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Consolidation properties

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CBR Permeability Field moisture equivalent Centrifuge moisture equivalent

Oven, Mass to be taken As per size of particle 105-110C 24 h for test mm kg 75 mm 45 kg 37.5 mm 12 kg 19 mm 12 kg 9.50 mm 12 kg 4.75 mm 12 kg Air drying/Oven, 110C 5C 500 g Air drying 6 Kg 2.5 kg 100 mm dia Oven, 5 kg 200 mm dia 105-110C 24 h 15 g Air drying 10 g Air drying

Part 14

19 mm 9.5 mm 425 micron 425 micron

Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 Part 18 Part 19

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Liner shrinkage Chemical tests a Total soluble solids b Organic matter c Calciuam carbonate d Cation exchange capacity e Silica-sets-quioxide ratio f pH value g Total soluble sulphates

Air drying Oven, 105-110C 24 h Air drying Oven, 105-110C 24 h Oven, 105-110C 24 h Oven, 105-110C 24 h Oven, 105-110C 24 h Oven, 105-110C 24 h Air drying/Oven, 110C 5C Air drying/Oven, 110C 5C Air drying/Oven, 110C 5C Oven, 110C 5C Air drying Oven dry Air drying/ Oven dry

450 g 10 g 100 g 5g 80 - 130 g 15 g 30 g 30 g 250 g

425 micron 2 mm 2 mm 425 micron -

Part 20 Part 21 Part 22 Part 23 Part 24 Part 25 Part 26 Part 27 Part 30

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Vane shear

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Negative pour water pressure

1 kg / 5 kg

Part 35

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Permeability of granular soils

1 kg / 5 kg 1.5 kg up to 120 g 20 g 2 kg

4.75 mm Above 4.75 mm 425 micron 2 mm

Part 36 Part 37 Part 39/ Sec 1 Part 40 Part 41

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Sand equivalent value Direct shear Free swell index Swelling pressure