This Part of BS 1377 describes methods of test for the determination of the consolidation characteristics of soils when subjected to changes in the applied effective stress, the permeability characteristics of sands, the susceptibility of
clays to internal erosion by water, and the susceptibility of soils to heave in freezing conditions.
Reference is made to some of the classification tests described in BS 1377 : Part 2, and to some of the methods of soil compaction described in BS 1377 : Part 4.
Reference is made to Part 1 for general requirements that are relevant to all Parts of this British Standard and for methods of preliminary preparation of soil and specimens for testing.
NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
BS 1377-5:1990 history
2017BS EN ISO 17892-5:2017 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Laboratory testing of soil. Incremental loading oedometer test
1990BS 1377-5:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes - Compressibility, permeability and durability tests