Name of the test Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper

Liquid Limit BS1377:Part 2 -- -- -- 60% -- 50% -- 90% -- --

Plasticity Index BS1377:Part 2 -- -- -- 35% -- 25% -- 65% -- --
Moisture Content BS1377:Part 2 OMC -2.5% OMC +1.0% OMC -1% OMC +2.0% OMC -1% OMC + 2.0% OMC - 2% OMC + 4 % -- NMC
Total chloride ion BS EN 1744-1 -- 0.02% -- 0.50% -- 0.50% -- 1% -- --
Total (acid soluble)sulphate as SO4 BS1377:Part
3
-- 0.05% -- 0.15% -- 18% -- n/a -- --
Water soluble sulphate content as SO4
BS1377:Part 3
-- 1.5 g/l -- n/a -- n/a -- n/a -- --
Organic matter content BS1377:Part 1 and 3 -- 0.02% -- 0.02% -- 0.02% -- 0.02% -- --
Effective angle of internal friction ()and
effective cohesion (c) BS1377:Part-7
= 41 -- = 40 -- = 41 -- -- -- -- -- Sieve Size % passing
Undrained shear strength of
remolded material BS1377:Part 7
-- -- -- -- -- -- 60kPa -- 40 kPa -- 63 100
Swelling Potential -- -- -- 1.00% -- 1.00% -- -- -- -- 31.5 65-99
Grading BS1377:Part 2 <15% <63m 75mm <15% <63m 75mm <20% <2m 100mm -- 125 mm 16 35-75
Uniformity Coefficient -- -- 10 -- 10 -- -- -- -- -- 8 25-55
Permeability (BS1377:Part 5 and 6) -- -- -- 1 10
-5
m/s 1 10
-5
m/s -- -- -- -- 4 18-42
Youngs Modulus BS1377: Part 9 -- -- 40MPa 40MPa -- -- -- -- -- 2 15-35
Total Aluminium Content (ICP method) -- -- -- 4500 mg/Kg -- -- -- 10000 mg/Kg -- -- 1 12-25
Los Angeles Coefficient BS EN 1097-2 -- 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.063 10-15
OMC /MDD
flood bund and other
non critical applications
such as landscaping
Class A Class B1a Class B1b Class B2 Class C
Typical Project Use
95% 98% 97% 95% 90%
Fill around and beneath
structures and foundations
and beneath concrete
paving area
Back fill to structures and as
bulk fill for levelling beneath
roads, paved areas, services
See the last table
Upper 100 mm of
desert fill Organic
Rich Top soils.
Class D
Surfacing in
landscaped areas and
for site rehablitation
Class A grading
Back fill to structures and as
bulk fill for the levelling
beneath roads, paved areas,
services
Bulk fill for levelling and
embankments
Class A Class B1a Class B1b Class B2 Class C
Name of the test Test Frequency Test Frequency Test Frequency Test Frequency Test Frequency
Chemical tests(Sulphate, Cloride, Ph) 1 test per 400m
3
imported fill 1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 2000m
3
1 test per 2000m
3
Liquid Limit BS1377:Part 2 1 test per 400m
3
imported fill 1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
Plasticity Index BS1377:Part 2 1 test per 400m
3
imported fill 1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
Moisture Content BS1377:Part 2 1 test per 400m
3
imported fill 1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
Drained shear strength of
remolded material BS1377:Part 7
1 test per 400m
3
imported fill 1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
Grading BS1377:Part 2 1 test per 20m
3
imported fill 1 test per 20m
3
1 test per 20m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
Uniformity Coefficient 1 test per 20m
3
imported fill 1 test per 20m
3
1 test per 20m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
Los Angeles Coefficient BS EN 1097-2 1 test per 400m
3
imported fill 1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 400m
3
-- --
OMC /MDD 1 test per 400m
3
imported fill 1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 400m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
1 test per 1000m
3
Moisture Content
Foundations
Road base & Sub base
Area Paving
Trench Backfill
Bulk fill (embankments etc)
Plate Load test(300 mm dia)
1 test per every 100 m
2
of trench backfill placed
1 test per every 500 m
2
of layer compacted
As indiated in relevent drawings
Compaction Test Frequency(In-situ)
As Required
1 test per every 50 m
2
of each layer
1 test per every 100 m
2
of base or Sub base
1 test per every 200 m
2
of each layer
Typical Project Use
Fill around and beneath
structures and foundations and
beneath concrete paving area
Back fill to structures and as bulk
fill for levelling beneath roads,
paved areas, services
Back fill to structures and as bulk
fill for the levelling beneath roads,
paved areas, services
Bulk fill for levelling and
embankments
flood bund and other
non critical
applications such as
landscaping