This document summarizes different quality classes of soil samples based on properties that can be determined and typical sampling procedures. Quality class 1 samples allow determination of in situ properties through laboratory testing and are obtained using thin-walled sampling methods. Quality class 2 samples also allow determination of some in situ properties through laboratory testing and are obtained using thin or thick-walled sampling methods. Quality class 3 samples allow fabric examination and testing of remolded properties and are obtained using pressed or driven samplers with high recovery rates.
This document summarizes different quality classes of soil samples based on properties that can be determined and typical sampling procedures. Quality class 1 samples allow determination of in situ properties through laboratory testing and are obtained using thin-walled sampling methods. Quality class 2 samples also allow determination of some in situ properties through laboratory testing and are obtained using thin or thick-walled sampling methods. Quality class 3 samples allow fabric examination and testing of remolded properties and are obtained using pressed or driven samplers with high recovery rates.
This document summarizes different quality classes of soil samples based on properties that can be determined and typical sampling procedures. Quality class 1 samples allow determination of in situ properties through laboratory testing and are obtained using thin-walled sampling methods. Quality class 2 samples also allow determination of some in situ properties through laboratory testing and are obtained using thin or thick-walled sampling methods. Quality class 3 samples allow fabric examination and testing of remolded properties and are obtained using pressed or driven samplers with high recovery rates.
1 - Remoulded properties Laboratory data on Piston thin walled
- Fabric in situ soils sampler with water - Water content (classification tests balance - Density and porosity & engineering - Compressibility & deformation properties) Mazier sampler with - Effective strength parameters foam drilling - Total strength parameters - Permeability* Block samples - Consolidation* 2 - Remoulded properties Laboratory data on Pressed or driven thin - Fabric in situ insensitive or thick walled - Water content soils sampler with water - Density and porosity balance - Compressibility & deformation* - Effective strength parameters* Mazier sampler - Total strength parameters*
3 - Remoulded properties Fabric examination Pressed or driven thin
- Fabric A* 100% recovery. and laboratory data on or thick walled Continuous remoulded soils samplers. Water B * 90% recovery. balance in highly Consecutive permeable soils. 4 - Remoulded properties Laboratory data on Bulk and jar samples remoulded soils. (from SPT split Sequence of strata samplers) 5 None Aproximate sequence Washings (washed of strata only samples)
* Items changed from original German classification (7th. Int. Conf. Soil Mech. Foundn. Engng. Mexico 1969).