IS 2720 : Part 29 : 1975 Methods of Test for Soils - Part 29: Determination of Dry Density of Soils In-place by the Core-cutter Method

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard ( Part XXIX) covers the method for the determination of the in-place density of fine-grained natural or compacted soils free from aggregates using a core-cutter.

1.1.1 For the purpose of the tests described in this standard, a soil shall be termed as fine-grained soil if not less than 90 percent of it passes a 4.75-mm IS Sieve.