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Determination of  clay contentMethylene blue test NF P 94-068:1998yesyes
 Methylene blue test NBN EN 933-9+A1:2013yesyes
Determination of particle size distrubutionSieving method EN 933-1:2012until 22 mei 2018 
 Sieving method NBN EN ISO 17892-4:2016yesyes
 Hydrometer method BS 1377-part 2: 1990 - with calibration method Geotechniekuntil 22 mei 2018 
 Hydrometer method NBN EN ISO 17892-4:2016yesyes
 Laser diffraction analysis ISO 13320-1:1999yesISO 13320:2020
Determination of organic content of soilChemical reaction with hydrogen peroxide NBN 589-207:1969until 15 oktober 2018 
 Chemical reaction with hydrogen peroxide NBN B 11-256:2016yesyes
Determination of calcareous contentChemical reaction with hydrogen chloride NBN 589-209:1970yesyes
Determination of consistency limitsDetermination of the Plasticity index, Liquid limit determined by Casagrande device DIN 18122 Teil 1:1997 with Casagrande device accordingly BS 1377 - Part 2:1990yesNBN EN ISO 17892-12:2018
 Determination of the Plasticity index, Liquid limit determined by fall cone NBN EN ISO 17892-12:2018yesyes
 Determination of Liquid Limit using Casagrande method DIN 18122 Teil 1:1997 with Casagrande device accordingly BS 1377 - Part 2:1990yesNBN EN ISO 17892-12:2018
 Determination of Liquid Limit using Fall Cone  NBN EN ISO 17892-12:2018yesyes
 Determination of the Plastic limit NBN EN ISO 17892-12:2018yesyes
Determination of bulk densityVolumetric mass by weighingNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017NBN CEN ISO/TS 17892-2:2004until 14 februari 2017 
 Volumetric mass by weighingNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017NBN EN ISO 17892-2:2015 (more specifically the ‘Linear measurement method’ §1,§2,§3,§4.1, §5.1 en §6.1)yesyes
Determination of water contentMass loss after drying in an ovenNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017NBN CEN ISO/TS 17892-1:2004until 14 februari 2017 
 Mass loss after drying in an ovenNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017NBN EN ISO 17892-1:2015yesyes
Determination of particle densityGas Pycnometer method Method Geotechniek derived from ASTM D5550:2009yesNBN EN ISO 17892-3:2016
Determination of the stiffness and consolidation behaviourIncremental loading oedometer testNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017BS 1377 - part 5:1990unitl 12 juni 2019 
 Incremental loading oedometer testNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017NBN EN ISO 17892-5:2017yesyes
 Creep test NBN EN ISO 17892-5:2017yesyes
 Constant Rate of Strain (=CRS) ASTM D4186/D4186M-12-e1yesASTM D4186/ D4186M - 20e1
 Swell test ASTM D4546-14 methode Buntil september 2023 
 Swell test ASTM D4546-21 methode ByesASTM D 4546-21
 Swell test XP P94-091:1995yesyes
 Bender Element test: small-strain shear modulus Method Geotechniekyesyes
Determination of undrained shear strengthTriaxial Unconfined CompressionNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017Method Geotechniek derived from and with equipment according to BS 1377 - part 7:1990 §1, §2, §3, §7 en §8yesyes
 Triaxial Unconfined CompressionNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017(UC or) Unconfined Compression test for the determination of the undrained shear strength in compression accordingly NBN EN ISO 17892-7:2018yesyes
 Triaxial Unconsolidated Undrained - CompressionNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017Method Geotechniek derived from and with equipment according to BS 1377 - part 7:1990 §1, §2, §3, §7 and §8yesyes
 Triaxial Unconsolidated Undrained - CompressionNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017Standard triaxial test for the determination of the undrained shear strength in compression accordingly NBN EN ISO 17892-8:2018yesyes
 Shear vane test BS 1377 - part 7:1990 §1, §2, §3, §7 and §8yesyes
Determination of drained shear strengthTriaxial - Consolidated Undrained - CompressionNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017Method Geotechniek derived from and with equipment according to BS 1377 - part 8:1990 §1, §2, §3, §4, §5 (except §5.4), §6 en §7 (§8, CD triaxial test not in scope)yesyes
 Triaxial - Consolidated Undrained - CompressionNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017Standard triaxial test for the determination of the drained shear strength in compression accordingly NBN EN ISO 17892-9:2018yesyes
 Triaxial - Consolidated Undrained - Extension Method Geotechniek derived from and with equipment according to NBN EN ISO 17892-9:2018yesyes
 Triaxial - Consolidated Drained - CompressionNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017Standard triaxial test for the determination of the drained shear strength in compression accordingly NBN EN ISO 17892-9:2018yesyes
 Triaxial - Consolidated Drained - U/R Method Geotechniek derived from and with equipment according to NBN EN ISO 17892-9:2018yesyes
 Cyclic triaxial test ASTM D5311/5311M-13yesyes
 Direct shear test - CD NBN CEN ISO/TS 17892-10:2005yesNBN EN ISO 17892-10:2019
Determination of compaction characteristicsProctor ASTM D1557-07 (procedure C) + Annex for the modified proctor test and ASTM D698-07 (procedure B) + annex for standard proctor testuntil 25 april 2017 
 ProctorNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017EN 13286-2:2010 (+AC:2012) (with equipment in accordance with Annex A) for the standard proctor compaction and EN 13286-2:2010 (+AC:2012) (with equipment in accordance with Annex A) for the modified proctor testyesyes
 Proctor + IPI ASTM D1557-07 (procedure C) + Annex for the modified proctor test and ASTM D698-07 (procedure B) + annex for the standard proctor test + NF P 94-078 (1992) (standard determination IPI)until 25 april 2017 
 Proctor + IPI EN 13286-2:2010 (+AC:2012) (with equipment in accordance with Annex A) for the standard proctor test and EN 13286-2:2010 (+AC:2012) (with equipment in accordance with Annex A) for the modified proctor test + NF P 94-078 (1992) (standard determination IPI)yesNBN EN13286-47:2012
 Minimum Index Density Method Geotechniek derived from ASTM D4254:2000(2006)e1yesASTM D4254-16
Determination of the permeabilityFalling head permeameter NBN CEN ISO/TS 17892-11:2005 (more specifically the ‘Falling head’ §1, §2, §3, §4.1, §4.2 and §5.1)yesNBN EN ISO 17892-11:2019
 Constant head permeameterNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017NBN CEN ISO/TS 17892-11:2005 (more specifically the ‘Constant head in permeameter’ §1,§2,§3,§4.1, §4.3 and §5.2)yesNBN EN ISO 17892-11:2019
 Constant head permeameterNBN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017NBN EN ISO 17892-1:2019 (without the paragraphs of falling head permeameter, flexible wall setup and the oedometer setup)yesyes
 Flexible wall permeameter NBN CEN ISO/TS 17892-11:2005 (more specifically the ‘Constant head in triaxial cell’ §1,§2,§3,§4.1, §4.4 adn §5.3)until 31 mei 2022NBN EN ISO 17892-11:2019
 Flexible wall permeameter NBN EN ISO 17892-11:2019 (more specifically the ‘Flexible wall permeameter’ §1-§4, §5.2.1, §5.2.3, §5.3-§5.6, §6.1; §6.2.1; §6.2.3 and §6.3.3; §6.4-§6.5)yesyes
Determination of chloride contentAnalysis of water soluble chlorides BS 1377 - part 3:1990yesBS 1377-3:2018 (+A1: 2021)

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