1 AS 1289.4.4.

1—1997

Australian Standard
Methods of testing soils for engineering
purposes

Method 4.4.1: Soil chemical tests—

Determination of the electrical resistivity of a
soil— Method for sands and granular materials
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1 SCOPE This Standard sets out a procedure for the measurement of electrical
resistivity of sands and granular materials (see Note 1).

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this

Standard:
AS
1289 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes
1289.2.1.1 Method 2.1.1: Soil moisture content tests — Determination of the moisture
content of a soil —Oven drying method (standard method)
1289.2.1.2 Method 2.1.2: Soil moisture content tests — Determination of the moisture
content of a soil —Sand bath method (subsidiary method)
1289.2.1.4 Method 2.1.4: Soil moisture content tests — Determination of the moisture
content of a soil — Microwave-oven drying method
(subsidiary method)
1289.2.1.5 Method 2.1.5: Soil moisture content tests — Determination of the moisture
content of a soil — Infrared lights method (subsidiary
method)
1289.2.1.6 Method 2.1.6: Soil moisture content tests — Determination of the moisture
content of a soil — Hotplate drying method (subsidiary
method)
1289.5.1.1 Method 5.1.1: Soil compaction and density tests — Determination of the dry
density/moisture content relation of a soil using standard
compactive effort
1289.5.4.1 Method 5.4.1: Soil compaction and density tests — Compaction control
test —Dry density ratio, moisture variation and moisture
ratio
1289.E5.1 Method E5.1: Soil compaction and density tests — Determination of
minimum and maximum dry density of a cohesionless
material
1289.E6.1 Method E6.1: Soil compaction and density tests — Density index method
for a cohesionless material

3 APPARATUS The following apparatus shall be used:

(a) A plastic soil box as shown in Figure 1. The box shall be approximately 220 mm
long with internal dimensions of 40 mm × 30 mm. It shall be fitted with plate
electrodes at each end and potential measurement pins on one side spaced so that

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Method for sands and granular materials

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