BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014

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Geotechnical investigation and

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testing — Laboratory testing of

soil
Part 1: Determination of water content
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National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 17892-1:2014.
It partially supersedes BS 1377-2:1990, specifically subclause 3.2.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical

Committee B/526/3, Site investigation and ground testing.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be
obtained on request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary
provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct
application.
© The British Standards Institution 2014.
Published by BSI Standards Limited 2014

ISBN 978 0 580 81882 0

ICS 13.080.20; 93.020

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from

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legal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 December 2014.
Amendments/Corrigenda issued since publication
Date Text affected
 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 17892-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2014

ICS 13.080.20; 93.020 Supersedes CEN ISO/TS 17892-1:2004

English Version

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Laboratory testing of soil

- Part 1: Determination of water content (ISO 17892-1:2014)

Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Essais de Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung -

laboratoire sur les sols - Partie 1: Détermination de la Laborversuche an Bodenproben - Teil 1: Bestimmung des
teneur en eau (ISO 17892-1:2014) Wassergehalts (ISO 17892-1:2014)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 October 2014.

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CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

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Kingdom.

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Foreword

This document (EN ISO 17892-1:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 182
"Geotechnics" in collaboration Technical Committee CEN/TC 341 “Geotechnical Investigation and Testing” the
secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2015.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes CEN ISO/TS 17892-1:2004.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
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Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 17892-1:2014 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 17892-1:2014 without any modification.

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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
͵ ‡”•ƒ††‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘• ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Equipment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
5 Test procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5.1 Test specimen preparation ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Test execution .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
6 Test results.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
7 Test report ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Annex A (normative) Calibration, maintenance and checks ....................................................................................................... 6
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Annex B (informative) Explanations..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Annex C (informative) Fluid content..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

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Foreword
ȋ–Š‡–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”–ƒ†ƒ”†‹œƒ–‹‘Ȍ‹•ƒ™‘”Ž†™‹†‡ˆ‡†‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†•
„‘†‹‡• ȋ ‡„‡” „‘†‹‡•ȌǤ Š‡ ™‘” ‘ˆ ’”‡’ƒ”‹‰ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ –ƒ†ƒ”†• ‹• ‘”ƒŽŽ› …ƒ””‹‡† ‘—–
–Š”‘—‰Š  –‡…Š‹…ƒŽ …‘‹––‡‡•Ǥ ƒ…Š ‡„‡” „‘†› ‹–‡”‡•–‡† ‹ ƒ •—„Œ‡…– ˆ‘” ™Š‹…Š ƒ –‡…Š‹…ƒŽ
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘•ǡ ‰‘˜‡”‡–ƒŽ ƒ† ‘Ǧ‰‘˜‡”‡–ƒŽǡ ‹ Ž‹ƒ‹•‘ ™‹–Š ǡ ƒŽ•‘ –ƒ‡ ’ƒ”– ‹ –Š‡ ™‘”Ǥ
 …‘ŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‡• …Ž‘•‡Ž› ™‹–Š –Š‡ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ Ž‡…–”‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ ‘‹••‹‘ ȋȌ ‘ ƒŽŽ ƒ––‡”• ‘ˆ
‡Ž‡…–”‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†‹œƒ–‹‘Ǥ
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
†‡•…”‹„‡†‹–Š‡Ȁ‹”‡…–‹˜‡•ǡƒ”–ͳǤ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ƒ’’”‘˜ƒŽ…”‹–‡”‹ƒ‡‡†‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ†‘…—‡–••Š‘—Ž†„‡‘–‡†ǤŠ‹•†‘…—‡–™ƒ•†”ƒˆ–‡†‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡
‡†‹–‘”‹ƒŽ”—Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Ȁ‹”‡…–‹˜‡•ǡƒ”–ʹǤwww.iso.org/directives
––‡–‹‘‹•†”ƒ™–‘–Š‡’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›–Šƒ–•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘…—‡–ƒ›„‡–Š‡•—„Œ‡…–‘ˆ
’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•Ǥ•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡Š‡Ž†”‡•’‘•‹„Ž‡ˆ‘”‹†‡–‹ˆ›‹‰ƒ›‘”ƒŽŽ•—…Š’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•Ǥ‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆƒ›
’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡††—”‹‰–Š‡†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–‘ˆ–Š‡†‘…—‡–™‹ŽŽ„‡‹–Š‡–”‘†—…–‹‘ƒ†Ȁ‘”‘
the ISO list of patent declarations received. www.iso.org/patents
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›–”ƒ†‡ƒ‡—•‡†‹–Š‹•†‘…—‡–‹•‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‰‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡…‘˜‡‹‡…‡‘ˆ—•‡”•ƒ††‘‡•‘–
constitute an endorsement.
‘” ƒ ‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ –Š‡ ‡ƒ‹‰ ‘ˆ  •’‡…‹ϐ‹… –‡”• ƒ† ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ …‘ˆ‘”‹–›
ƒ••‡••‡–ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—–ǯ•ƒ†Š‡”‡…‡–‘–Š‡’”‹…‹’Ž‡•‹–Š‡‡…Š‹…ƒŽƒ””‹‡”•
–‘”ƒ†‡ȋȌǡ•‡‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ ‘”‡™‘”†Ǧ—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘
ͳ͹ͺͻʹǦͳ™ƒ•’”‡’ƒ”‡†„›–Š‡—”‘’‡ƒ‘‹––‡‡ˆ‘”–ƒ†ƒ”†‹œƒ–‹‘ȋȌ‡…Š‹…ƒŽ‘‹––‡‡
Ȁ ͵Ͷͳǡ Geotechnical investigation and testingǡ ‹ …‘ŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‹‘ ™‹–Š ‡…Š‹…ƒŽ ‘‹––‡‡
ȀͳͺʹǡGeotechnicsǡ‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡‰”‡‡‡–‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ…‘‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘„‡–™‡‡ƒ†
CEN (Vienna Agreement).
Š‹•ϐ‹”•–‡†‹–‹‘‘ˆͳ͹ͺͻʹǦͳ…ƒ…‡Ž•ƒ†”‡’Žƒ…‡•Ȁͳ͹ͺͻʹǦͳǣʹͲͲͶǡ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ•„‡‡–‡…Š‹…ƒŽŽ›
revised. It also incorporates the Technical Corrigendum ISO/TS 17892-1:2004/Cor 1:2006.
ͳ͹ͺͻʹ…‘•‹•–•‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰’ƒ”–•ǡ—†‡”–Š‡‰‡‡”ƒŽ–‹–Ž‡DzGeotechnical investigation and testing
— Laboratory testing of soil”:
— Part 1: Determination of water content
— Part 2: Determination of bulk density
— Part 3: Determination of particle density
— Part 4: Determination of particle size distribution
— Part 5: Incremental loading oedometer test
— Part 6: Fall cone test
— ƒ”–ͽǣ…‘ϔ‹‡†…‘’”‡••‹‘–‡•–‘ϔ‹‡Ǧ‰”ƒ‹‡†•‘‹Ž•
— Part 8: Unconsolidated undrained triaxial test
— ƒ”–Ϳǣ‘•‘Ž‹†ƒ–‡†–”‹ƒš‹ƒŽ…‘’”‡••‹‘–‡•–•‘™ƒ–‡”Ǧ•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†•‘‹Ž•
— Part 10: Direct shear tests
— Part 11: Determination of permeability by constant and falling head
— Part 12: Determination of Atterberg limits

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Introduction
Š‹• †‘…—‡– …‘˜‡”• ƒ”‡ƒ• ‹ –Š‡ ‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ϐ‹‡Ž† ‘ˆ ‰‡‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ ‡‰‹‡‡”‹‰ ‡˜‡” ’”‡˜‹‘—•Ž›
•–ƒ†ƒ”†‹•‡†‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ›Ǥ–‹•‹–‡†‡†–Šƒ––Š‹•†‘…—‡–’”‡•‡–•„”‘ƒ†‰‘‘†’”ƒ…–‹…‡–Š”‘—‰Š‘—–
–Š‡ ™‘”Ž† ƒ† •‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ– †‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡• ™‹–Š ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ †‘…—‡–• ‹• ‘– ƒ–‹…‹’ƒ–‡†Ǥ – ‹• „ƒ•‡† ‘
international practice (see Reference [1]).
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Geotechnical investigation and testing — Laboratory

testing of soil —
Part 1:
Determination of water content

1 Scope
Š‹•–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–ƒ†ƒ”†•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡•ƒ‡–Š‘†‘ˆ†‡–‡”‹‹‰–Š‡™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–‘ˆ•‘‹Ž•Ǥ
Š‹•–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–ƒ†ƒ”†‹•ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡–‘–Š‡Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒ–‡”ȋƒŽ•‘‘™ƒ•
‘‹•–—”‡Ȍ…‘–‡–‘ˆƒ•‘‹Ž–‡•–•’‡…‹‡„›‘˜‡Ǧ†”›‹‰™‹–Š‹–Š‡•…‘’‡‘ˆ‰‡‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
Š‡™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–‹•”‡“—‹”‡†ƒ•ƒ‰—‹†‡–‘–Š‡…Žƒ••‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ–—”ƒŽ•‘‹Ž•ƒ†ƒ•ƒ…‘–”‘Ž…”‹–‡”‹‘
‹”‡Ǧ…‘’ƒ…–‡†•‘‹Ž•ǡƒ†‹•‡ƒ•—”‡†‘•ƒ’Ž‡•—•‡†ˆ‘”‘•–ϐ‹‡Ž†ƒ†Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›–‡•–•ǤŠ‡‘˜‡Ǧ
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†”›‹‰‡–Š‘†‹•–Š‡†‡ϐ‹‹–‹˜‡’”‘…‡†—”‡—•‡†‹—•—ƒŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›’”ƒ…–‹…‡Ǥ
The practical procedure for determining the water content of a soil is to determine the mass loss on
†”›‹‰–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡–‘ƒ…‘•–ƒ–ƒ••‹ƒ†”›‹‰‘˜‡…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡†ƒ–ƒ‰‹˜‡–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ǤŠ‡ƒ••
Ž‘••‹•ƒ••—‡†–‘„‡†—‡–‘ˆ”‡‡™ƒ–‡”ƒ†‹•”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡†–‘–Š‡”‡ƒ‹‹‰†”›ƒ••‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡•Ǥ
 Š‹•†‘…—‡–ˆ—Žϐ‹Ž•–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–‘ˆ•‘‹Ž•ˆ‘”‰‡‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ
investigation and testing in accordance with EN 1997–1 and EN 1997–2.

2 Normative references
Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ †‘…—‡–•ǡ ‹ ™Š‘Ž‡ ‘” ‹ ’ƒ”–ǡ ƒ”‡ ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž› ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡† ‹ –Š‹• †‘…—‡– ƒ† ƒ”‡
‹†‹•’‡•ƒ„Ž‡ ˆ‘” ‹–• ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘” †ƒ–‡† ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ǡ ‘Ž› –Š‡ ‡†‹–‹‘ …‹–‡† ƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ ‘” —†ƒ–‡†
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ǡ–Š‡Žƒ–‡•–‡†‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡††‘…—‡–ȋ‹…Ž—†‹‰ƒ›ƒ‡†‡–•Ȍƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ
͵ͺ͸ǡ‹“—‹†Ǧ‹Ǧ‰Žƒ••Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•Ȅ”‹…‹’Ž‡•‘ˆ†‡•‹‰ǡ…‘•–”—…–‹‘ƒ†—•‡
ͳͶ͸ͺͺǦͳǡ
‡‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘ƒ†–‡•–‹‰Ȅ†‡–‹ϔ‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ†…Žƒ••‹ϔ‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•‘‹ŽȄƒ”–ͷǣ
†‡–‹ϔ‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ††‡•…”‹’–‹‘

͵ ‡”•ƒ††‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘•
‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡•‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘…—‡–ǡ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–‡”•ƒ††‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘•ƒ’’Ž›Ǥ
3.1
water content
w
”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆˆ”‡‡™ƒ–‡”–‘–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ†”›•‘‹Ž
3.2
ϐŽ—‹†…‘–‡–
wϐŽ
”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆˆ”‡‡™ƒ–‡”‹…Ž—†‹‰†‹••‘Ž˜‡†•‘Ž‹†•–‘–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ†”›•‘‹Ž

4 Equipment
See Annex A for calibration requirements of the following equipment.

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4.1 Drying ovenǡ‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘”…‡†Ǧ†”ƒˆ––›’‡ƒ†…ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆƒ‹–ƒ‹‹‰ƒ—‹ˆ‘”–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡–Š”‘—‰Š‘—–

–Š‡†”›‹‰…Šƒ„‡”Ǥ

›ƒ‹”…‹”…—Žƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡•‘•–”‘‰–Šƒ–ƒ›–”ƒ•’‘”–‘ˆ’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡•…ƒ–ƒ‡’Žƒ…‡Ǥ

4.2 Thermometer or thermocouple deviceǡ ƒ……—”ƒ–‡ –‘ ͳιǡ –‘ …Š‡… –Š‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ™‹–Š‹ –Š‡
oven.

4.3 Balanceǡƒ……—”ƒ–‡–‘ͲǡͲͳ‰‘”ͲǡͳΨ‘ˆ–Š‡™‡‹‰Š‡†ƒ••™Š‹…Š‡˜‡”˜ƒŽ—‡‹•–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”Ǥ

4.4 Test specimen containers.

4.4.1 Test specimen containers shall be constructed of a material that does not change mass as a result
‘ˆ”‡’‡ƒ–‡††”›‹‰…›…Ž‡•Ǥ
Žƒ••ǡ’‘”…‡Žƒ‹ƒ†…‘””‘•‹‘Ǧ”‡•‹•–ƒ–‡–ƒŽ•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡ˆ‘—†–‘„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
One container is needed for each water content determination.

4.4.2 ‘–ƒ‹‡”• •ŠƒŽŽ Šƒ˜‡ ƒ …ƒ’ƒ…‹–› Žƒ”‰‡ ‡‘—‰Š –‘ Š‘Ž† –Š‡ ƒ•• ‘ˆ •ƒ’Ž‡ –‘ „‡ †”‹‡† ™‹–Š‘—–
•’‹ŽŽƒ‰‡ǡ„—–•Š‘—Ž†‘–„‡•‘Žƒ”‰‡–Šƒ––Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ–Š‡‡’–›…‘–ƒ‹‡”‹••‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž›‹‡š…‡••‘ˆ–Šƒ–‘ˆ
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the specimen. For larger specimens the container shall also allow the large surface area required of 5.2.1
to be met.

‘”•‘‹Ž•™‹–Šƒ–‡†‡…›–‘ƒ„•‘”„•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–ƒ‘—–•‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”˜ƒ’‘—”ˆ”‘ƒ‹”ǡ‘”‹ˆ–Š‡ƒ‹”Š—‹†‹–›
‹•‘”‡–Šƒƒ„‘—–͸ͲΨǡ…‘–ƒ‹‡”•™‹–Š…Ž‘•‡Ǧϐ‹––‹‰Ž‹†••Š‘—Ž†„‡—•‡†ˆ‘”–‡•–‹‰–‡•–•’‡…‹‡•
having a mass of less than about 200 g.
 Š‡ ’—”’‘•‡ ‘ˆ …Ž‘•‡Ǧϐ‹––‹‰ Ž‹†• ‹• –‘ ’”‡˜‡– Ž‘•• ‘ˆ ‘‹•–—”‡ ˆ”‘ –‡•– •’‡…‹‡• „‡ˆ‘”‡ ‹‹–‹ƒŽ
™‡‹‰Š‹‰ƒ†–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ„•‘”’–‹‘‘ˆ‘‹•–—”‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ–‘•’Š‡”‡„‡ˆ‘”‡ϐ‹ƒŽ™‡‹‰Š‹‰Ǥ

4.5 Desiccatorǡ‹ˆ—•‡†ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘ˆ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡•‹œ‡ƒ†…‘–ƒ‹†”›ǡ•‡Žˆ‹†‹…ƒ–‹‰†‡•‹……ƒ–•—…Šƒ••‹Ž‹…ƒ
gel.

–‹•‘–”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ–‡•–•’‡…‹‡…‘–ƒ‹‡”•™‹–Š…Ž‘•‡Ǧϐ‹––‹‰Ž‹†•ƒ”‡—•‡†Ǥ
NOTE The purpose of the desiccator is to prevent absorption of moisture from air.

5 Test procedure

5.1 Test specimen preparation

5.1.1 ˆ•ƒ’Ž‡•ƒ”‡•–‘”‡†’”‹‘”–‘–‡•–‹‰ǡ–Š‡›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‡’–‹‘Ǧ…‘””‘†‹„Ž‡ƒ‹”–‹‰Š–…‘–ƒ‹‡”•ƒ–
ƒ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡„‡–™‡‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›͵郐†͵Ͳιǡ‹ƒƒ”‡ƒ’”‘–‡…–‡†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–†‹”‡…–•—Ž‹‰Š–ǡŽ‘…ƒŽ
sources of heat and drafts.

5.1.2 The water content determination should be performed as soon as practicable.

5.1.3 The manner in which the test specimen is selected and its required mass is dependent on the
’—”’‘•‡ȋƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘Ȍ‘ˆ–Š‡–‡•–ǡ–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ•‘‹Ž„‡‹‰–‡•–‡†ƒ†–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ•ƒ’Ž‡ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ–‡•–•’‡…‹‡
ˆ”‘ƒ‘–Š‡”–‡•–ǡ„ƒ‰ǡ–—„‡ǡ•’Ž‹–„ƒ””‡Ž‡–…ȌǤ‹–Š‡”ƒ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡•ƒ’Ž‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‘‹Žƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ǡƒˆ–‡”
–Š‘”‘—‰Š‹š‹‰ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡‘”•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡’‘”–‹‘•ˆ”‘‡ƒ…Š–›’‡‘ˆ•‘‹Ž•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‡Ž‡…–‡†Ǥ†‡•…”‹’–‹‘
‘ˆ–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡…‘”†‡†Ǥ‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆƒ›–‡•–•’‡…‹‡•‡Ž‡…–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡’‘”–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡
test results.

5.1.4 ‘”„—Ž•ƒ’Ž‡•ǡ–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‡Ž‡…–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡•‘‹Žƒˆ–‡”‹–Šƒ•„‡‡–Š‘”‘—‰ŠŽ›
mixed. The recommended minimum masses of moist soil for the determination of water content are listed
in Table 1. If samples of lower mass are tested this should be stated in the test report.

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Table 1 — Minimum test specimen mass

Grain size diameter Recommended minimum mass of

Dmaxa moist test specimenb
mm g
ͲǡͲ͸͵ 30
ʹǡͲ 100
ͳͲǡͲ 500
͵ͳǡͷ 3 000
͸͵ǡͲ 21 000
ƒ ƒš‹—†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ•‘‹Ž’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡•ǡ‡š…Ž—†‹‰ƒ›†‹•…”‡–‡…‘ƒ”•‡”’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡•’”‡•‡–Ǥ
b •‹‰ ƒ –‡•– •’‡…‹‡ •ƒŽŽ‡” –Šƒ –Š‡ ‹‹— ƒ•• ‹†‹…ƒ–‡† ”‡“—‹”‡• †‹•…”‡–‹‘ǡ
–Š‘—‰Š‹–ƒ›„‡ƒ†‡“—ƒ–‡ˆ‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡‘ˆ–Š‡–‡•–Ǥ–‡•–•’‡…‹‡Šƒ˜‹‰ƒƒ••Ž‡••
–Šƒ –Š‡ ‹†‹…ƒ–‡† ˜ƒŽ—‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‘–‡† ‹ –Š‡ ”‡’‘”– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‡•—Ž–•Ǥ  ƒ› …ƒ•‡•ǡ ™Š‡
™‘”‹‰™‹–Šƒ•ƒŽŽ•ƒ’Ž‡…‘–ƒ‹‹‰ƒ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Žƒ”‰‡…‘ƒ”•‡’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡ǡ‹–‹•ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡
‘––‘‹…Ž—†‡–Š‹•’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡‹–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡Ǥˆ–Š‹•‘……—”•ǡ‹–•Š‘—Ž†„‡‘–‡†‹–Š‡”‡’‘”–
of the results.
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5.1.5 ‘”•ƒŽŽ•ƒ’Ž‡•ǡƒ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡’‘”–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‡Ž‡…–‡†‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰
procedure:

5.1.5.1 ‘”…‘ƒ”•‡•‘‹Ž•ǡ–Š‡•‘‹Ž•ŠƒŽŽ„‡–Š‘”‘—‰ŠŽ›‹š‡†ƒ†–Š‡ƒ–‡•–•’‡…‹‡‘ˆ‘‹•–•‘‹ŽŠƒ˜‹‰
a mass according to Table 1 shall be selected.

5.1.5.2 ‘”ϐ‹‡•‘‹Ž•ǡƒ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡•ƒ’Ž‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•Ž‹…‡†‹ŠƒŽˆȋ–‘…Š‡…‹ˆ–Š‡•‘‹Ž‹•Žƒ›‡”‡†Ȍ’”‹‘”
–‘•‡Ž‡…–‹‰–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡Ǥˆ–Š‡•‘‹Ž‹•Žƒ›‡”‡†•‡‡5.1.3. The minimum mass of moist soil selected
•Š‘—Ž†‘–„‡Ž‡••–Šƒ͵Ͳ‰ǡ‘”•Š‘—Ž†„‡‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–ŠTable 1 if coarse particles are noted.

5.2 Test execution

5.2.1 Žƒ…‡–Š‡‘‹•––‡•–•’‡…‹‡‹ƒ…Ž‡ƒǡ†”›…‘–ƒ‹‡”‘ˆ‘™ƒ••ȋmcǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ
–Š‡Ž‹†ǡ‹ˆ‘‡‹•–‘„‡—•‡†Ȍƒ††‡–‡”‹‡‹–•–‘–ƒŽƒ••ǤŠ‹•˜ƒŽ—‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡…‘”†‡†ȋm1). If containers
™‹–Š‘—– Ž‹†• ƒ”‡ —•‡† ™‡‹‰Š‹‰ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ †‘‡ ‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž› ƒˆ–‡” ’Žƒ…‹‰ –Š‡ –‡•– •’‡…‹‡ ‹–‘ –Š‡
…‘–ƒ‹‡”Ǥ‘ƒ••‹•–‹–Š‡‘˜‡Ǧ†”›‹‰‘ˆŽƒ”‰‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡•ǡ–Š‡›•Š‘—Ž†„‡’Žƒ…‡†‹…‘–ƒ‹‡”•Šƒ˜‹‰
a large surface area (such as pans) and the soil broken up into smaller aggregations.

5.2.2 Š‡ Ž‹† ȋ‹ˆ —•‡†Ȍ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ”‡‘˜‡†ǡ –Š‡ …‘–ƒ‹‡” ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‘‹•– –‡•– •’‡…‹‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ’Žƒ…‡†
‹ƒ†”›‹‰‘˜‡ƒ‹–ƒ‹‡†ƒ–ͳͲͷι–‘ͳͳͲ郐†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†”‹‡†‡‹–Š‡”–‘ƒ…‘•–ƒ–ƒ••‘”ˆ‘”–Š‡
‹‹—–‹‡••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹5.2.3Ǥ‘•–ƒ–ƒ••‹•”‡‰ƒ”†‡†ƒ•–Š‡’‘‹–ƒ–™Š‹…Š–Š‡”‡‹•Ž‡••–ŠƒͲǤͳΨ
ˆ—”–Š‡”…Šƒ‰‡‹ƒ••‘ˆ–Š‡†”›•‘‹Ž™Š‡†”‹‡†ˆ‘”ƒˆ—”–Š‡”’‡”‹‘†‘ˆƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–ͳŠǤ

‘”•‘‹Ž•…‘–ƒ‹‹‰‰›’•—‘”‘–Š‡”‹‡”ƒŽ•Šƒ˜‹‰ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–ƒ‘—–‘ˆ…Š‡‹…ƒŽŽ›Ǧ„‘†‡†™ƒ–‡”ǡ
‘”ˆ‘”•‘‹Ž…‘–ƒ‹‹‰ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–ƒ‘—–‘ˆ‘”‰ƒ‹…ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǡ–Š‡ƒ••…Šƒ‰‡‘†”›‹‰ƒ›‘–„‡
†—‡Œ—•––‘Ž‘••‘ˆˆ”‡‡™ƒ–‡”Ǥ–Š‡•‡…‹”…—•–ƒ…‡•ǡ†”›‹‰ƒ–ƒŽ‘™‡”–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ͷͲιǡ
•Š‘—Ž†„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†’”‘˜‹†‹‰–Šƒ––Š‡†”›ƒ••‹•†‡–‡”‹‡†—•‹‰–Š‹•…‘•–ƒ–™‡‹‰Š–‡–Š‘†Ǥ

5.2.3 Š‡–‹‡”‡“—‹”‡†–‘‘„–ƒ‹…‘•–ƒ–ƒ••™‹ŽŽ˜ƒ”›†‡’‡†‹‰‘–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ•‘‹Žǡ•‹œ‡‘ˆ–‡•–
•’‡…‹‡ǡ ‘˜‡ –›’‡ ƒ† …ƒ’ƒ…‹–›ǡ ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ˆƒ…–‘”•Ǥ Š‡ ‹ϐŽ—‡…‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡•‡ ˆƒ…–‘”• ‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ› …ƒ „‡
‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†„›‰‘‘†Œ—†‰‡‡–ƒ†™‹–Š‡š’‡”‹‡…‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‘‹Ž•„‡‹‰–‡•–‡†ƒ†–Š‡ƒ’’ƒ”ƒ–—•„‡‹‰
used.

‘•–…ƒ•‡•ǡ†”›‹‰ƒϐ‹‡•‘‹Žƒ–ͳͲͷι–‘ͳͳͲιˆ‘”ͳ͸Š‹••—ˆϐ‹…‹‡–Ǥ‘ƒ”•‡•‘‹Ž•ƒ›‘ˆ–‡„‡†”‹‡†–‘
…‘•–ƒ–ƒ••‹ƒ’‡”‹‘†‘ˆƒ„‘—–ͶŠƒ––Š‹•–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ǡ™Š‡ƒˆ‘”…‡†Ǧ†”ƒˆ–‘˜‡‹•—•‡†Ǥ

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‘™‡˜‡”‹ˆ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ›†‘—„–ƒ•–‘™Š‡–Š‡”ƒ•‘‹Ž‹•†”›ƒ––Š‹•’‘‹–ǡ–Š‡•’‡…‹‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡†”‹‡†–‘
constant mass in accordance with 5.2.2.

5.2.4 ‹…‡•‘‡†”›•‘‹Ž•ƒ›ƒ„•‘”„‘‹•–—”‡ˆ”‘‘‹•––‡•–•’‡…‹‡•ǡ†”‹‡†–‡•–•’‡…‹‡••Š‘—Ž†
„‡”‡‘˜‡†„‡ˆ‘”‡’Žƒ…‹‰ˆ—”–Š‡”‘‹•––‡•–•’‡…‹‡•‹–Š‡‘˜‡Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š‹•”‡“—‹”‡‡–‹•‘–
ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡‹ˆ–Š‡’”‡˜‹‘—•Ž›†”‹‡†–‡•–•’‡…‹‡•™‹ŽŽ”‡ƒ‹‹–Š‡†”›‹‰‘˜‡ˆ‘”ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•––Š‡‹‹—
–‹‡••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹5.2.3.

5.2.5 ˆ–‡”–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡Šƒ•†”‹‡†ǡ–Š‡…‘–ƒ‹‡”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡‘˜‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡‘˜‡Ǥ

5.2.6 Žƒ…‡–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡ƒ†…‘–ƒ‹‡”‹ƒ†‡••‹…ƒ–‘”–‘…‘‘Žƒ†–‘‡‡’–Š‡•’‡…‹‡†”›ǡˆ‘”
™‡‹‰Š‹‰ƒ–ƒŽƒ–‡”–‹‡ǡ‘”‹ˆ–Š‡…‘–ƒ‹‡”†‘‡•‘–Šƒ˜‡ƒŽ‹†ǡƒŽŽ‘™–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡ƒ†…‘–ƒ‹‡”–‘
cool to room temperature and weigh within 1 h of the sample being removed from the oven.
 ƒŽƒ…‡•ƒ”‡•—•…‡’–‹„Ž‡–‘•ƒŽŽ‡””‘”•™Š‡™‡‹‰Š‹‰Š‘–‹–‡•†—‡–‘…‘˜‡…–‹‘…—””‡–•„‡‹‰•‡–
—’„›Ž‘…ƒŽ‹œ‡†Š‡ƒ–‹‰‘ˆƒ‹”ƒ”‘—†–Š‡„ƒŽƒ…‡Ǥ

5.2.7 Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ–Š‡…‘–ƒ‹‡”ǡŽ‹†ƒ††”‹‡†–‡•–•’‡…‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†ȋm2).
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6 Test results
The water content of the soil shall be calculated according to Formula (1):
m1 − m2 m
w= × 100 = w × 100 (1)
m2 − mc md
where
w ‹•–Š‡™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–ȋΨȌǢ

m1 ‹•–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ…‘–ƒ‹‡”ȋƒ†Ž‹†‹ˆ—•‡†Ȍƒ†‘‹•––‡•–•’‡…‹‡ȋ‰ȌǢ

m2 ‹•–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ…‘–ƒ‹‡”ȋƒ†Ž‹†‹ˆ—•‡†Ȍƒ††”‹‡†–‡•–•’‡…‹‡ȋ‰ȌǢ

mc ‹•–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ…‘–ƒ‹‡”ȋƒ†Ž‹†‹ˆ—•‡†Ȍȋ‰ȌǢ

mw ‹•–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”ȋ‰ȌǢ

md is the mass of dried test specimen (g).

Š‡”‡ƒ›„‡ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–…‘–”‹„—–‹‘–‘–Š‡†”›™‡‹‰Š–‘ˆ•’‡…‹‡•ƒ”‹•‹‰ˆ”‘†‹••‘Ž˜‡†•‘Ž‹†•
‹–Š‡•‘‹Ž’‘”‡™ƒ–‡”ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ•ƒŽ–‹ƒ”‹‡•‘‹Ž•Ǥ–Š‡•‡…‹”…—•–ƒ…‡•ǡ‹–ƒ›„‡ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡–‘ƒŽ•‘
…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‡–Š‡ϐŽ—‹†…‘–‡–ǡwϐŽ (see Annex C).

7 Test report
Š‡–‡•–”‡’‘”–•ŠƒŽŽƒˆϐ‹”–Šƒ––Š‡–‡•–™ƒ•…ƒ””‹‡†‘—–‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‹•†‘…—‡–ƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ
include the following information:
ƒȌ ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡…‹‡–‡•–‡†ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›„‘”‡Š‘Ž‡—„‡”ǡ•ƒ’Ž‡—„‡”ƒ†•ƒ’Ž‡†‡’–Š
ƒ†ƒ›‘–Š‡””‡Ž‡˜ƒ–†‡–ƒ‹Ž•”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ†‡’–Š‘ˆ•’‡…‹‡™‹–Š‹ƒ•ƒ’Ž‡ǡ‡–Š‘†‘ˆ•ƒ’Ž‡
•‡Ž‡…–‹‘‹ˆ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–Ǣ
„Ȍ ƒ ˜‹•—ƒŽ †‡•…”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ •’‡…‹‡ –‡•–‡† ‹…Ž—†‹‰ ƒ› ‘„•‡”˜‡† ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡• ‘–‡† ƒˆ–‡” –‡•–‹‰ǡ
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–Š‡’”‹…‹’Ž‡•‹ͳͶ͸ͺͺǦͳǢ
…Ȍ ™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–‘ˆ–Š‡–‡•–•’‡…‹‡ǡ„‡Ž‘™ͳͲͲΨ–‘‘‡†‡…‹ƒŽ’Žƒ…‡ƒ†ƒ„‘˜‡ͳͲͲΨ–‘–Š‡‡ƒ”‡•–
™Š‘Ž‡’‡”…‡–Ǣ

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†Ȍ ƒ›†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘ˆ”‘–Š‹•’”‘…‡†—”‡ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰–Š‡†”›‹‰–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‹ˆ‘–ͳͲͷι–‘ͳͳͲιǤ
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Annex A
(normative)

Calibration, maintenance and checks

A.1 General requirements

ŽŽ ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‡“—‹’‡– —•‡† ‹ –Š‹• •–ƒ†ƒ”† •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡† ’‡”‹‘†‹…ƒŽŽ›ǡ ‹–• ’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡
•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…Š‡…‡†™Š‡”‡”‡“—‹”‡†ƒ–‹–‡”˜ƒŽ•ǡƒ†‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘’‡”ƒ–‡†‹ƒ…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡†‡˜‹”‘‡–‹ˆ•‘
•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ǤŠ‹•‡š†‡ϐ‹‡•–Š‡•‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”–Š‹•‡–Š‘†Ǥ
ˆ…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‡“—‹’‡–‹•…ƒ””‹‡†‘—–„›ƒ–Š‹”†’ƒ”–›‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒ””‹‡†‘—–„›ƒ
ƒ……”‡†‹–‡† …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›Ǥ Š‡ …‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ •Š‘™ –”ƒ…‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–› –‘ ”‡…‘‰‹•‡† ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‘”
international standards of measurement.
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Š‡”‡ …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –‡•– ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ ‡“—‹’‡– ‹• …ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– ‹ǦŠ‘—•‡ –Š‡ Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”› •ŠƒŽŽ Š‘Ž†
ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ •–ƒ†ƒ”†• ‘” ‹•–”—‡–• –Šƒ– ƒ”‡ —•‡† •‘Ž‡Ž› ˆ‘” …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ ’—”’‘•‡•Ǥ Š‡•‡
•Š‘—Ž†„‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†„›ƒƒ……”‡†‹–‡†…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›™‹–Š…‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ƒ•ƒ„‘˜‡Ǥ
Š‡‘–‹—•‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‡“—‹’‡–•Š‘—Ž†„‡”‡–ƒ‹‡†•‡…—”‡Ž›‹ƒ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡‡˜‹”‘‡–
separate from working standards or instruments. Reference standards and instruments shall be at least
ƒ•ƒ……—”ƒ–‡ƒ•–Š‡™‘”‹‰†‡˜‹…‡•‘–Šƒ––Š‡†‡•‹”‡†ƒ……—”ƒ…›‘ˆ–‡•–‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‹•ƒ…Š‹‡˜‡†Ǥ
Š‘—•‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘’”‘…‡†—”‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‘…—‡–‡†ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ‘Ž›„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†„›ƒ’’”‘˜‡†’‡”•‘•ƒ†
”‡…‘”†•‘ˆ•—…Š…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘•ǡƒ†‘ˆ’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡…Š‡…•ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡–ƒ‹‡†‘ϐ‹Ž‡Ǥ
‘–™‹–Š•–ƒ†‹‰ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ ‘” …Š‡… ‹–‡”˜ƒŽ• ‹ –Š‹• ‡šǡ ™Š‡‡˜‡” ƒ› ‹–‡ ‘ˆ
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ ‡“—‹’‡– ‘” –‡•– ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‡“—‹’‡– Šƒ• „‡‡ ‹•Šƒ†Ž‡†ǡ ”‡’ƒ‹”‡†ǡ †‹•ƒ–Ž‡†ǡ
ƒ†Œ—•–‡†‘”‘˜‡”Šƒ—Ž‡†‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†„‡ˆ‘”‡ˆ—”–Š‡”—•‡Ǥ
ŽŽ…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†‡“—‹’‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡—•‡†‘Ž›™‹–Š‹–Š‡”ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”™Š‹…Š‹–Šƒ•„‡‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†Ǥ

A.2 Environmental conditions

Š‡”‡ƒ”‡‘•’‡…‹ϐ‹…‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ…‘†‹–‹‘•ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡–‘–Š‡‡š‡…—–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‹•–‡•–‡–Š‘†Ǥ

A.3 Equipment
A.3.1 Ovens
Š‡•‡––‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡…Ž‘•‡–‘–Š‡…‡–”‡‘ˆ–Š‡—•ƒ„Ž‡‘˜‡•’ƒ…‡‘ˆƒ‡’–›‘˜‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…Š‡…‡†„›
‡ƒ•‘ˆƒ…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‡ƒ•—”‹‰†‡˜‹…‡ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–‘…‡ƒ›‡ƒ”Ǥ
Š‡–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘‘ˆƒ‡’–›‘˜‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…Š‡…‡†„‡ˆ‘”‡ϐ‹”•–—•‡ƒ†ƒˆ–‡”ƒ›ƒŒ‘”
”‡’ƒ‹”‘””‡’Žƒ…‡‡–‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–‡”‡Ž‡‡–•ƒ†Ȁ‘”–Š‡”‘•–ƒ–Ǥˆƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡’‘‹–•
‹•ˆ‘—†–‘„‡‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‡––‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ǡ”‡‡†‹ƒŽƒ…–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡Ǥ

A.3.2 Thermometers
‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ –Š‡”‘‡–‡”• …‘’Ž›‹‰ ™‹–Š  ͵ͺ͸ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡† ‘” ”‡’Žƒ…‡† ƒ– ‹–‡”˜ƒŽ• ‘–
‡š…‡‡†‹‰ϐ‹˜‡›‡ƒ”•ǤŽŽ‘–Š‡”Ž‹“—‹†Ǧ‹Ǧ‰Žƒ••–Š‡”‘‡–‡”••ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†„‡ˆ‘”‡ϐ‹”•–—•‡ƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ
„‡”‡Ǧ…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†‘””‡’Žƒ…‡†ƒ–‹–‡”˜ƒŽ•‘–‡š…‡‡†‹‰ϐ‹˜‡›‡ƒ”•Ǥ

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An ice point or another appropriate single point check of working thermometers shall be carried out six
‘–Š•ƒˆ–‡”ϐ‹”•–„‡‹‰„”‘—‰Š–‹–‘—•‡ǡ–Š‡ƒ—ƒŽŽ›‹ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡ϐ‹˜‡›‡ƒ”…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‹–‡”˜ƒŽ
requirement.
ˆ–Š‡”‘…‘—’Ž‡•ƒ”‡—•‡†ˆ‘”˜‡”‹ˆ›‹‰‘˜‡–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•ǡ–Š‡›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–ƒ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡
–Š‡”‘…‘—’Ž‡ǡ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ ’Žƒ–‹— ”‡•‹•–ƒ…‡ –Š‡”‘‡–‡” ‘” ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ Ž‹“—‹†Ǧ‹Ǧ‰Žƒ•• –Š‡”‘‡–‡”
„‡ˆ‘”‡ϐ‹”•–—•‡ƒ†–Š‡”‡ƒˆ–‡”ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–‘…‡ƒ›‡ƒ”Ǥ

A.3.3 Balances
ƒŽƒ…‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†‘˜‡”–Š‡‹”™‘”‹‰”ƒ‰‡ǡ—•‹‰…‡”–‹ϐ‹‡†”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡™‡‹‰Š–•ǡƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–‘…‡
ƒ›‡ƒ”‹–Š‡Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘‹™Š‹…Š–Š‡›ƒ”‡—•‡†Ǥ‡ˆ‡”‡…‡™‡‹‰Š–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡–‘–Š‡…ƒ–‡‰‘”›
‘ˆ „ƒŽƒ…‡ „‡‹‰ …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†ǡ ƒ† •ŠƒŽŽ Šƒ˜‡ ƒ –‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡ ȋƒš‹— ’‡”‹••‹„Ž‡ ‡””‘”Ȍ „‡––‡” –Šƒ –Š‡
”‡•‘Ž—–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒŽƒ…‡–‘„‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†Ǥ‡ˆ‡”‡…‡™‡‹‰Š–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†™Š‡ϐ‹”•–„”‘—‰Š–‹–‘
—•‡ƒ†–Š‡”‡ƒˆ–‡”ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–‡˜‡”›–™‘›‡ƒ”•Ǥ
ƒŽƒ…‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡…Š‡…‡†‘‡ƒ…Š†ƒ›‘ˆ—•‡–‘…‘ϐ‹”–Š‡œ‡”‘’‘‹–ƒ†–‘…‘ϐ‹”–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆƒ–‡•–
item of known mass. The test item should not corrode or otherwise change mass with time and should
Šƒ˜‡ƒƒ••™‹–Š‹–Š‡”ƒ‰‡ͷͲΨ–‘ͺͲΨ‘ˆ–Š‡™‘”‹‰”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒŽƒ…‡ǤŠ‡”‡•—Ž–•‘ˆ–Š‡•‡
…Š‡…••ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡…‘”†‡†Ǥˆ–Š‡„ƒŽƒ…‡…ƒ‘–„‡œ‡”‘‡†‘”–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ–Š‡–‡•–™‡‹‰Š–‹•ˆ‘—†–‘„‡
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‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡–‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹4.3ǡ–Š‡„ƒŽƒ…‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡‘—–‘ˆ•‡”˜‹…‡—–‹Ž”‡‡†‹ƒŽƒ…–‹‘‹•
complete.

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Annex B
(informative)

Explanations

•‘‡•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡‹–Š‡ϐ‹‡Ž†…‘–”‘Ž‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š™‘”•ǡƒ”ƒ’‹†‡–Š‘†‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ
™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–ƒ›„‡”‡“—‹”‡†ƒ†ƒ—„‡”‘ˆ”ƒ’‹†‡–Š‘†•ƒ”‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ–Š‡•ƒ†„ƒ–Š‡–Š‘†ǡ
–Š‡‹…”‘™ƒ˜‡‘˜‡Ǧ†”›‹‰‡–Š‘†ƒ†–Š‡‰ƒ•’”‡••—”‡–‡•–‡–Š‘†—•‹‰…ƒŽ…‹—…ƒ”„‹†‡Ǥ–•Š‘—Ž†
‘– „‡ ƒ••—‡† –Šƒ– –Š‡•‡ ‡–Š‘†• ƒ”‡ ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ ˆ‘” ƒŽŽ •‘‹Ž –›’‡• ƒ† ™Š‡ –Š‡› ƒ”‡ —•‡† ‘ ƒ
’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ” •‘‹Žǡ •‘‡ –‡•–• •Š‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ …ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– —•‹‰ –Š‡ ‘˜‡Ǧ†”›‹‰ ‡–Š‘† ƒ• ƒ …Š‡…Ǥ Š‹•
‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›ƒ’’Ž‹‡•ˆ‘”•‘‹Ž•…‘–ƒ‹‹‰…Žƒ›‘”‘”‰ƒ‹…ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ
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Annex C
(informative)

Fluid content

‘”•‘‹Ž•™‹–Š•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž‡˜‡Ž•‘ˆ†‹••‘Ž˜‡†•ƒŽ–•‹–Š‡’‘”‡™ƒ–‡”ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥƒ”‹‡•‘‹Ž•ǡ–Š‡DzϐŽ—‹†…‘–‡–dz
ƒ›„‡ƒ‘”‡ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡‡ƒ•—”‡ǡ‹Ǥ‡Ǥ–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ’‘”‡ϐŽ—‹†ȋ™ƒ–‡”’Ž—••ƒŽ–•Ȍ’‡”—‹–†”›ƒ••‘ˆ
•‘‹ŽǤŠ‹•…ƒ„‡…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡‡ƒ•—”‡†™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–ǡwȋ‹ΨȌǡ„›‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–™‘™ƒ›•ǣ
ƒȌ ˆ–Š‡’”‘’‘”–‹‘„›ƒ••‘ˆ•ƒŽ–‹–Š‡ϐŽ—‹†‹•‘™ȋ•ƒŽ‹‹–›ɏǡ‹‰‘ˆ•ƒŽ–’‡”‰‘ˆϐŽ—‹†Ȍǡ–Š‡ϐŽ—‹†
…‘–‡–ǡwϐŽȋ‹ΨȌǡ„›ƒ••‹•…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‡†ˆ”‘ ‘”—ŽƒǤͳǣ
1 000w
wf l = (C.1)
1 000 − ρ (1 + w 100 )
„Ȍ ˆ–Š‡•ƒŽ–…‘–‡–‹•‘™‹–‡”•‘ˆ˜‘Ž—‡ȋ•ƒŽ‹‹–›qǡ‹‰‘ˆ•ƒŽ–’‡”Ž‹–”‡‘ˆϐŽ—‹†Ȍǡ–Š‡†‡•‹–›
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‘ˆ–Š‡ϐŽ—‹†ǡɏϐŽ (in Mg/m3ȌǡƒŽ•‘‡‡†•–‘„‡‘™ǤŠ‡ϐŽ—‹†…‘–‡–ȋ‹ΨȌ„›˜‘Ž—‡…ƒ–Š‡„‡

calculated from Formula C.2:
1 000w
wf l = (C.2)
1 000 − (q / ρ fl )·(1 + w / 100 )
 ’‡ ‘…‡ƒ •‡ƒ™ƒ–‡” …‘–ƒ‹• ƒ„‘—– ͵ͷ ‰ ‘ˆ •ƒŽ– ’‡” ‰ ‘ˆ •‡ƒ™ƒ–‡” ƒ† Šƒ• ƒ †‡•‹–› ‘ˆ ƒ„‘—–
ͳǡͲʹͶ‰Ȁ3Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”•‘‹Ž’‘”‡™ƒ–‡”…ƒ˜ƒ”›…‘•‹†‡”ƒ„Ž›ˆ”‘–Š‹•ǤŠ‡™‘”†Dz•ƒŽ–dz‹•ƒ‰‡‡”‹…–‡”ˆ‘”ƒŽŽ‘ˆ
–Š‡…Š‡‹…ƒŽ•’‡…‹‡•†‹••‘Ž˜‡†‹–Š‡•‘‹Ž’‘”‡™ƒ–‡”™Š‹…Šƒ›‘”ƒ›‘–‹…Ž—†‡•‘†‹—…ŠŽ‘”‹†‡Ǥ

ˆ–Š‡ϐŽ—‹†…‘–‡–‹•”‡’‘”–‡†ǡ‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡’‘”–‡†‹ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡™ƒ–‡”…‘–‡–ǡƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡’‘”–‡†
„‡Ž‘™ͳͲͲΨ–‘‘‡†‡…‹ƒŽ’Žƒ…‡ƒ†ƒ„‘˜‡ͳͲͲΨ–‘–Š‡‡ƒ”‡•–™Š‘Ž‡’‡”…‡–ǤŠ‡•ƒŽ‹‹–›˜ƒŽ—‡—•‡†
‹–Š‡…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽƒŽ•‘„‡”‡’‘”–‡†ǡ–‘‰‡–Š‡”™‹–Š™Š‡–Š‡”–Š‹•˜ƒŽ—‡™ƒ•‡ƒ•—”‡†‘”ƒ••—‡†Ǥ

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