Comparative Study

BS5930 and ISO 14688, 14689

TINT LWIN SWE
2015
Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Content
BS 5930
Section 1. Preliminary consideration
Section 2. Ground investigation
Section 3. Field investigation
Section 4. Field tests
Section 5. Laboratory tests on samples
Section 6. Description of soils and rocks
Section 7. Reports and interpretation
ISO 14688
ISO/TC 182/SC 1 - Geotechnical investigation and testing
14688-1:2002
Geotechnical investigation and testing -- Identification and
classification of soil -- Part 1: Identification and description
ISO 14688-2:2004
Geotechnical investigation and testing -- Identification and
classification of soil -- Part 2: Principles for a classification
ISO 14689-1:2003
Geotechnical investigation and testing -- Identification and
classification of rock -- Part 1: Identification and description
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Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil
BS 5930
Section 6. Description of soils and rocks
Section 7. Reports and interpretation
ISO 14688 Part 1
ISO 14689-1:2002
Geotechnical investigation and
testing -- Identification and
classification of rock -- Part 1:
Identification and description
Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil
ISO 14688 Part 1 Identification
BS 5930 and description
41. Description of Soil 1. Scope
41.1 The scope of soil description
2. Normative references
41.2 The basis of soil description
41.3 Mass characteristics of soil 3. Terms and conditions
41.4 Material characteristics of soil
4. Identification of soil
41.5 Geological formation, age and type of
deposit 5. Methods for identification and
42. Classifications of soil description of soil
43. Field procedures for description of principle soil 6. Report
type
Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil
ISO 14688 Part 2 Principles for a
BS 5930 classification
41. Description of Soil 1. Scope
41.1 The scope of soil description
2. Normative references
41.2 The basis of soil description
41.3 Mass characteristics of soil 3. Terms and conditions
41.4 Material characteristics of soil
4. Principles of classifications
41.5 Geological formation, age and type of
deposit 5. Other principles suitable for
42. Classifications of soil classification
43. Field procedures for description of principle soil
type
Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil

BS 5930 ISO 14688 Part 1

 Geotechnical investigation and testing-
Identification and classification of soil

BS 5930
ISO 14688 Part 1
Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil

BS 5930 ISO 14688 Part 1

Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil

BS 5930 ISO 14688 Part 1

 Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil
BS 5930
ISO 14688 Part 1
 Geotechnical investigation and
testing- Identification and
classification of soil
BS 5930 ISO 14688 Part 1
 Grain size

BS 5930 ISO 14688- Part 1

 Particle shape

BS 5930
ISO 14688- Part 1
 Fraction (Boulders and Cobbles)

BS 5930 ISO 14688- Part 1 & 2

No capital letter in ISO

Note: Symbol used

If coarse secondary fractions are present in a particularly small or particularly large

proportion, the term slightly or very shall precede the qualifying term.