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BRITISH STANDARD

Code of practice for site investigations

ICS 91.200

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BS 5930:1999

BS 5930:1999

Committees responsible for this British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technical Committee B/526, Geotechnics, to Subcommittee B/526/1, Strengthened/reinforced soils and other fills, upon which the following bodies were represented: Association of Geotechnical Experts British Geological Survey Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management County Surveyors' Society Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Geological Society Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Structural Engineers Transport Research Laboratory

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Sector Committee for Building and Civil Engineering (B/-), was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 October 1999 © BSI 10-1999

Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments

First published 1957 Second edition 1981

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference B/526/1 Draft for comment ISBN 0 580 33059 1

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Contents
Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Foreword viii 1 Scope 1 2 Definitions 1 2.1 soil and rock 1 2.2 ground 1 2.3 made ground 1 2.4 fill 1 2.5 groundwater control 1 3 Normative references 2 4 Safety 2 Section 1. Preliminary considerations 5 Primary objectives 3 6 Procedure 3 6.1 Extent and sequence 3 6.2 Desk study 4 6.3 Site reconnaissance 4 6.4 Detailed examination and special studies (see also annex D) 4 6.5 Construction and