A new addition to the bestselling Site Investigation in Construction series.
UK Specification for Ground Investigation provides best practice guidance for designing and executing good-quality site investigation to help reduce increases in time and costs, to construction professionals and clients, from unexpected ground conditions during construction.
Endorsed by the Highways Agency, Environment Agency, British Waterways and Network Rail, UK Specification for Ground Investigation is applicable to all ground investigation work. Revised in line with the many advances and regulatory changes affecting ground investigation, particularly in respect of contaminated ground and dealing with waste materials, the Specification has an increased number of sub-clauses to reflect the requirement for many investigations to use combinations of methods and varying sampling techniques.
Introduction
Specification
Chapter 1 : Information
Chapter 2 : Definitions
Chapter 3 : General Requirements
Chapter 4 : Percussion Boring
Chapter 5 : Rotary Drilling
Chapter 6 : Pitting and Trenching
Chapter 7 : Sampling and Mentoring During Intrusive Investigation
Chapter 8 : Probing and Cone Penetrating Testing
Chapter 9 : Geophysical Testing
Chapter 10 : In Situ Testing
Chapter 11 : Instrumentation
Chapter 12 : Installation Monitoring and Sampling
Chapter 13 : Daily Records
Chapter 14 : Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
Chapter 15 : Geoenvironmental Laboratory Testing
Chapter 16 : Reporting
Chapter 17 : References
Schedules
Chapter 1 : Information and Site Specific Requirements
Chapter 2 : Exploratory Holes
Chapter 3 : Investigation Supervisor’s Facilities
Chapter 4 : Specification Amendments
Chapter 5 : Specification Additions
Notes for Guidance on The UK Specification for Ground Investigation
Annexes
Bill of Quantities for Ground Investigation
Notes for Guidance
Examples
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