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Test standards reference

Every laboratory and field standard, reference systems and calculation methods.

Laboratory test methods

Available in the Test method dropdown when booking a worksheet.

Classification and preparation

Method Test
AS 1289 1.1 Sampling and Preparation of Soils
AS 1289 2.1.1 Moisture Content — Oven Drying
AS 1289 3.1.1 Liquid Limit
AS 1289 3.2.1 Plastic Limit
AS 1289 3.3.1 Plasticity Index
AS 1289 3.4.1 Linear Shrinkage
AS 1289 3.6.1 Particle Size Distribution — Sieving
AS 1289 3.8.1 Emerson Class Number

Compaction and density

Method Test
AS 1289 5.1.1 Dry Density/Moisture Relationship — Standard
AS 1289 5.2.1 Dry Density/Moisture Relationship — Modified
AS 1289 5.4.1 Density Ratio / Moisture Ratio
AS 1289 5.5.1 Density Index
AS 1289 5.7.1 Compaction Control — Hilf Rapid Method
AS 1289 5.8.1 Field Density — Nuclear Gauge

Strength

Method Test
AS 1289 6.1.1 California Bearing Ratio
AS 1012.9 Concrete Compressive Strength

Asphalt and thermal

Method Test
AS/NZS 2891.14.2 Asphalt Field Density — Nuclear Gauge
ASTM D5334 Thermal Conductivity

Combined worksheets

Worksheet Combines
Compaction Control Test AS 1289 5.1.1 STD & 5.4.1 & 5.8.1 & 2.1.1
Compaction Control — Hilf Rapid AS 1289 5.7.1 & 5.8.1 & 2.1.1

Field test standards

Standard Test
AS 1289.6.3.2 Dynamic cone penetrometer

DCP interpretation uses the Legacy TRL ORN8 correlation, via the DCP-to-CBR engine v2.0.

Reference systems

Used in the Subsurface Log Studio:

System Applies to
GDA2020 / MGA Horizontal coordinates — easting and northing
AHD Levels — reduced level
WGS 84 Latitude and longitude, decimal degrees

Depths are metric.

Calculation methods

Calculator Method
Bearing Capacity Terzaghi (1943) and others
Vertical Stress Increase Boussinesq
DCP to CBR Legacy TRL ORN8