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