AS 1726:2017

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Geotechnical site investigations

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
AS	2017-05-02	81

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Categories: 93.020 - Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works, AS

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Description

Establishes the requirements for the execution of effective geotechnical site investigations and provides a standardized system for the description and classification of soils and rocks, which is largely normative. It addresses spatial and physical characteristics of soil, rock and groundwater, but does not cover the chemical, biological or other environmental aspects of the investigation of contaminated ground.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for the execution of geotechnical site investigations and provides a standardized system for the identification, description and classification of soils and rocks.
This Standard applies to geotechnical site investigation of natural or filled ground for—
(a) new construction;
(b) maintenance of existing facilities;
(c) the evaluation of post construction performance;
(d) the assessment of failure; and
(e) broad geotechnical studies.
NOTE: Commentary on the changes from the 1993 edition is set out in Appendix F.

Additional information

Published Code	AS
Published By	Australia Standards
Publication Date	2017-05-02
Pages Count	81
Language	English
Edition	4
File Size	1.4 MB
ISBN	9781760357436
ICS Codes	93.020 - Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

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