DIN Standards Committee Building and Civil Engineering
Earthworks - Geotechnical laboratory tests - Part 5: Test method for measurement of one-dimensional swelling of soils under oedometric condition
Abstract
This document describes the reference methods for the determination of swelling, swelling pressure, magnitude or potential of one-dimensional swelling of a soil when subjected, in the presence of water, to vertical stresses under oedometric conditions. It is used to assess the behaviour of earthwork platform that may be affected by the presence of swelling soils. These methods are used to determine three parameters related with the swelling of a soil: the swelling pressure, the swelling index and the constrained swelling pressure. These test methods specify the technique for specimen preparation, apparatus and procedure for quantifying the amount of height change associated with swelling and procedures for reporting test results. The procedures given in these test methods are applicable to undisturbed, remoulded, recompacted or reconstituted specimens.
Begin
2024-05-23
WI
00396022
Planned document number
prEN 17542-5
Responsible national committee
NA 005-05-22 AA - Earthworks (national mirror committee for CEN/TC 396), Joint committee with FGSV
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 396/WG 8 - Test methods
draft standard
Earthworks - Geotechnical laboratory tests - Part 5: Test method for measurement of one-dimensional swelling of soils under oedometric condition
2025-10
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