IS 2720 : Part 34 : 1972 Methods of test for soils: Part 34 Determination of density of soil in-place by rubber-balloon method
UDC 624.131.431.5 | CED 43 |
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Reaffirmed 2020 |
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard (Part XXXIV) covers the procedure for determining the density in-place of compacted or firmly bonded soil using a rubber-balloon apparatus. This method is not suitable for very soft soils which will deform under slight pressure or in which the volume of the hole cannot he maintained at a constant value.