Standard CAN/BNQ 2501-054
Soils - Determination of In-Place Density of Soil Using an Elastic Membrane
CAN/BNQ 2501-054 is a national standard that specifies a test method used to determine the in-place density of soils using an elastic rubber membrane. Note that this test cannot be used on soil that deforms under slight pressure or when the volume of the hole cannot be kept constant. The test is limited to soils containing particles no greater than 5 mm in diameter, and it requires a 100 mm diameter apparatus. The standard sets out requirements regarding five main elements:
- apparatus (container, membrane, scale, water content equipment and other equipment);
- calibrating the volume indicator;
- procedure; calculating and expressing the results (calculating the density of wet soil and dry soil);
- test report.
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7845 ANG CAN/BNQ 2501-054 Soils - Determination of In-Place Density of Soil Using an Elastic Membrane This edition reaffirms (reapproves) the edition dated March 20, 2017, which now includes Amendment No. 1 dated April 21, 2022. Consequently, this edition is equivalent to the previous edition. The edition number of this English version was corrected to match that of the French version. Therefore, it has been incremented from the fourth edition to the sixth edition. 7844 FRN CAN/BNQ 2501-054 Sols - Détermination de la masse volumique du sol en place à l'aide d'une membrane élastique La présente édition reconduit (confirme), en les intégrant, le texte de l'édition du 20 mars 2017 et le texte du modificatif n° 1 du 21 avril 2022. Par conséquent, la présente édition est équivalente à l'édition antérieure.
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