CEN ISO/TS 22476-10:2005

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing - Part 10: Weight sounding test (ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)

ISO/TS 22476-10:2005 specifies laboratory test methods to establish the effective shear strength parameter for soils within the scope of the geotechnical investigations according to EN 1997-1 and EN 1997-2.
The test method consists of placing the test specimen in the direct shear device, applying a pre-determined normal stress, providing for draining (and wetting if required) of the test specimen, or both, consolidating the specimen under normal stress, unlocking the frames that hold the specimen, and displacing one frame horizontally with respect to the other at a constant rate of shear-deformation and measuring the shearing force, and horizontal displacements as the specimen is sheared. Shearing is applied slowly enough to allow excess pore pressures to dissipate by drainage so that effective stresses are equal to total stresses.
Direct shear tests are used in earthworks and foundation engineering for the determination of the effective shear strength of soils.

Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung - Felduntersuchungen - Teil 10: Gewichtssondierung (ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)

Diese Technische Spezifikation enthält Anforderungen an indirekte Bodenuntersuchungen mit Gewichtssondie-rungen (WST) im Rahmen der geotechnischen Untersuchungen nach prEN 1997-1 und prEN 1997-2.

Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Essais en place - Partie 10: Essai de sondage par poids (ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)

L'ISO/TS 22476-10:2005 comporte les exigences relatives à la reconnaissance des terrains par un essai de sondage par poids (WST) dans le cadre des reconnaissances géotechniques conformes aux normes prEN 1997-1 et prEN 1997-2.

Geotehnično preiskovanje in preskušanje - Preskušanje na terenu - 10. del: Težnostni sondirni preskus (ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 14-May-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 21-Nov-2017
• ICS: 93.020 - Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 341 - Geotechnical Investigation and Testing
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 341 - Geotechnical Investigation and Testing
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 22-Nov-2017
• Ref Project: SIST-TS CEN ISO/TS 22476-10:2008 - Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing - Part 10: Weight sounding test (ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)

Relations

• Replaced By: EN ISO 22476-10:2017 - Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing - Part 10: Weight sounding test (ISO 22476-10:2017)
• Effective Date: 06-Dec-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2008
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Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing - Part 10: Weight sounding test
(ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)
Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung - Felduntersuchungen - Teil 10:
Gewichtssondierung (ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)
Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Essais en place - Partie 10: Essai de
sondage par poids (ISO/TS 22476-10:2005)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TS 22476-10:2005
ICS:
93.020 Zemeljska dela. Izkopavanja. Earthworks. Excavations.
Gradnja temeljev. Dela pod Foundation construction.
zemljo Underground works
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN ISO/TS 22476-10
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
May 2005
ICS 93.020
English version
Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing - Part 10:
Weight sounding test (ISO 22476-10:2005)
Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Essais en place Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung -
- Partie 10: Essai de sondage par poids (ISO 22476- Felduntersuchungen - Teil 10: Gewichtssondierung (ISO
10:2005) 22476-10:2005)
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 23 August 2004 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
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Foreword
This document (CEN ISO/TS 22476-10:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 341
"Geotechnical Investigation and Testing", the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration with
Technical Committee ISO/TC 182 "Geotechnics".

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this CEN Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 22476-10
First edition
2005-05-15
Geotechnical investigation and testing —
Field testing —
Part 10:
Weight sounding test
Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques — Essais en place —
Partie 10: Essai de sondage par poids

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ISO/TS 22476-10:2005(E)
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ISO/TS 22476-10 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 182, Geotechnics, Subcommittee SC 1,
Geotechnical investigation and testing.
ISO/TS 22476 consists of the following parts, under the general title Geotechnical investigation and testing —
Field testing:
 Part 1: Electrical cone and piezocone penetration tests
 Part 2: Dynamic probing
 Part 3: Standard penetration test
 Part 4: Ménard pressuremeter test
 Part 5: Flexible dilatometer test
 Part 6: Self-boring pressuremeter test
 Part 7: Borehole jack test
 Part 8: Full displacement pressuremeter test
 Part 9: Field vane test
 Part 10: Weight sounding test
 Part 11: Flat dilatometer test
 Part 12: Mechanical cone penetration test
 Part 13: Plate loading test
ISO/TS 22476-10:2005(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction.vi
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.1
3 Terms and definitions .1
4 Equipment .1
4.1 Penetrometer tip.1
4.2 Weight loading system .2
4.3 Rods.3
5 Test procedure.3
5.1 Calibration and checks .3
5.2 Use of predrilling and casing.3
5.3 Manual weight sounding .3
5.4 Mechanised weight sounding .3
6 Test results .4
7 Report .4
7.1 Field report.4
7.2 Test report.4
Bibilography.6

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ISO/TS 22476-10:2005(E)
Foreword
This document CEN ISO/TS 22476-10:2004 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 341
“Geotechnical investigation and testing”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration with Technical
Committee ISO/TC 182 “Geotechnics”.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
EN ISO 22476 Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing has the following parts:
 Part 1: Electrical cone and piezocone penetration tests
 Part 2: Dynamic probing
 Part 3: Standard penetration test
 Part 4: Ménard pressuremeter test
 Part 5: Flexible dilatometer test
1)
 Part 6: Self-boring pressuremeter test (TS)
 Part 7: Borehole jack test
1)
 Part 8: Full displacement pressuremeter test (TS)
 Part 9: Field vane test
)
 Part 10: Weight sounding test (TS)
1)
 Part 11: Flat dilatometer test (TS)
 Part 12: Mechanical cone penetration test
 Part 13: Plate loading test.

1) TS Technical Specification.
ISO/TS 22476-10:2005(E)
Introduction
The weight sounding penetrometer consists of a screw-shaped point, rods, weights or other loading system and
a handle or a rotating device. The weight sounding test is made as a static sounding in soft soils when the
penetration resistance is less than 1 kN. When the resistance exceeds 1 kN the penetrometer is rotated,
manually or mechanically, and the number of half turns for a given depth of penetration is recorded.
The weight sounding test is primarily used to give a continuous soil profile and an indication of the layer
sequence. The penetrability in even stiff clays and dense sands is good.
The weight sounding test is also used to estimate the density of cohesionless soils and to estimate the depth to
very dense ground layers indicating the length of end-bearing piles.

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ISO/TS 22476-10:2005(E)
1 Scope
This Technical Specification comprises requirements for ground investigations by means of the weight
sounding test (WST) as part of the geotechnical investigations according to prEN 1997-1 and prEN 1997-2.
2 Normative references
Not applicable.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this Technical Specification, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
weight sounding resistance
either the smallest standard load for which the penetrometer sinks without rotation, or the number of half turns
per 0,2 m of penetration when the penetrometer has its maximum load and is rotated
3.2
manual weight sounding test
test made by loading and rotating the penetrometer by hand using a handle
NOTE The penetrom
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