Emamkhomeini port 9 mackintosh test, mahmoudabad industrial zone. Pdf standard penetration test in engineering geological. Product part numbered, lot numbered and date stamped for full traceability including replacement date. Testing, verification and certification of products and services so you can access markets, comply, innovate and differentiate bsi offers a range of testing and certification services including new product development, preassessment, gap analysis, batch testing and full compliance testing. The relationship between mackintosh probe and safe pressure is as follows. Astms geotechnical engineering standards are instrumental in specifying, testing, and investigating the physicalmechanical properties and characteristic behaviors of surface and subsurface earth materials that are relevant to a construction project. Results of jkr probe and mackintosh probe can be taken as equivalent. This standard applies to hvac products where sound power is determined by measurement using the sound intensity method. How would concrete workability be determined if the concrete is required to be very dry. A casing or drilling mud is used to support the sides of the hole. The mackintosh probe is one of most widespread penetrometers in use in saudi. The test is also known as pore pressure sounding or cptu. The use of the mackintosh probe for site investigation in soft soils.
Mackintosh probe as an exploration tool springerlink. This is a light dynamic test and the cone is drivendirectly into the soil by driving a hammer 5 kg. Amendmentscorrigenda issued since publication date text affected bs en iso 224764. Appendix b mackintosh probe testing records appendix c geotechnical laboratory results general notes. Compliance with a british standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. The bsi group produces british standards under the authority of the charter, which lays down as one of the bsis objectives to. The technical committee agreed that test conditions needed to be consistent and reproducible at different sites and it was decided that existing conditions in cemeteries should be determined using a mackintosh probe and by soil sampling. Four 4 common errors in conducting the probe mackintosh test. Jkr mackintosh probe test foundtest drilling sdn bhd. A user guide is available to download from the impact web site. This is a light dynamic test and the cone is driven directly into the soil by driving a hammer 5 kg. Making a clear and public commitment to operating with integrity and honesty is essential to create a greater level of trust and confidence, and a positive perception of the nondestructive testing. Dynamic probing involves driving a steel cone vertically into the ground using a sliding hammer and recording the number of blows for each 100mm of penetration.
Table 2 details of dynamic probing test specifications and spt tools din 4094, bs 5930 and iso 224762. Besides standard penetration test is to determine the relative density and consistency of the subsoils, and to obtain disturbed soil samples for field visual. Soil investigation ikpkt jabatan kerajaan tempatan. Mackintosh jkr probe test this is a dynamic penetrometer test used to. British standards bs are the standards produced by the bsi group which is incorporated under a royal charter and which is formally designated as the national standards body nsb for the uk. This standard provides a standalone method of test that is referenced by other ahri sound performance rating standards and provides an alternative to the reverberation room method of test outlined in ahri standard 220. Geophysical testing falling weight deflectometers pontoons for marine investigations. The verification of the degree of compaction can be determinate on site by a simple procedure consisting essentially in removing and weighing a part of compacted soil and replacing in the hole with sand by a simple apparatus recording the volume of sand and then calculating the density of the removed soil. A borehole is used to determine the nature of the ground usually below 6m depth in a qualitative manner and then recover undisturbed samples for quantitative examination. Correlations are developed between mackintosh probe results and those of the standard penetration test spt, as well as, undrained shear strength cu. World standards for medical gas systems foundation. Eddy current testing et the british institute of non. The test is similar to the dutch deep sounding or piezocone test with the addition of a cone penetration element in the probe to measure water pressure. The new empirical formula based on dynamic probing test results in.
The british system for fire testing building materials is utterly inadequate and underestimates the ferocity and spread of real blazes, a study. Mackintosh probe testing the mackintosh probe test is a simple and economic testing method to gather preliminary data on sub surface conditions. In accordance with relevant british standards bs en 123502. Mackintosh probe test specification technical standard quality. Selected soil samples taken from the boreholes were sent to soil property testing for ukas accredited soils testing in accordance with british standards 77. Hand held digital thermometer and probe test record sheet.
One of the most common types of probing is mackintosh probe. Bs sand replacement test sets, soil testing equipment. Temperature measurement standards astms temperature measurement standards provide the material and property specifications, as well as guides for the testing, calibration, and use of laboratory, industrial, and clinical instruments used in the determination of thermal variables, particularly temperature. The probe is unable to penetrate into medium strength soil and gravelly ground. Geotechnical engineering standards astm international. Such data maybe adequate for the designs of foundations for lightly loaded structures as this provides a very economic method of determining the thickness of soft deposits such as peat. The results obtained from the dynamic probe tests can be correlated to the standard penetration test spt. British standards bs and american standards astm relating to magnetic flux leakage and eddy current methods of testing are given below. National standards are currently being harmonized across the whole of europe, and british standards are no.
All hoses are ce marked and insured, made with the highest build quality and stainless steel probes. Each test takes approxi mately 5 to 10 minutes, but may take up to 20 or 30 minutes if the bound pavement surface needs to be cored and then patched after testing. Trl dynamic cone penetrometer, soil testing equipment. Notes on the standard penetration test origins of the standard penetration test around 1902 colonel charles r. Dcp testing can be performed by a crew of one to three people. Temperature measurement standards astm international. Supervised the rock blasting activities to ensure that the appropriate amount of explosives were used and executed in accordance with rules and regulation. It is a considerablyfaster and cheaper tool than boringequipment especially when thedepth of exploration is moderate andthe soils under investigation are softor loose mackintosh probe which has 30. Logging of geotechnical boreholes and test pits as per british standards as well as others internationally equivalent standards of. In the soil investigation process, geotechnics myanmar co. The cone diameter and angle will depend on the chosen method. The mackintosh prospecting tool consists of rods which can be threaded together with barrel connectors and which are normally fitted with a driving point at their base, and a light handoperated driving hammer at their top. Iso 22476 consists of the following parts, under the general title geotechnical investigation and testing field testing.
The decisions and actions of ndt personnel have a profound impact on the world we live in, and society at large. Set up standards of quality for goods and services, and prepare and. Gives details and dimensions of standard test fingers, probe and similar devices and their general use in testing for protection against electrical, mechanical or thermal hazard due to contact through openings in electrical equipment and accessories. Mackintosh probe tests were made at regular depth increments in order to assess the. Ground investigation report 100 and 111 cyfyng road, pantteg ii draft. A methodology for the use of the mackintosh probe is discussed and the repeatability of test results is studied. A person working alone must raise and drop the hammer, plus measure and record the penetration. Mec supply a complete range of medical gas hoses which are fully compliant to bs 5682.
A single sample of the overlying clay soil was tested for it moisture content and plasticity using the atterberg limits test. Jkr mackintosh probe the mackintosh probe is alightweight and portablepenetrometer. Involved in monitoring earthworks such as field density test, mackintosh probe, concrete squash test and supervising the contractors during excavations and concreting. Standard penetration test spt soil sampling and soil classification insitu field density test field cbr test plate bearing test mackintosh probe test dynamic cone penetration test moisture content test density test specific gravity test permeability test liquid limit test plastic limit test shrinkage test linear shrinkage test sieve analysis. Soil investigation probe mackintosh by aila nas on prezi.
Between jkr probe and mackintosh probe table compares the jkr and mackintosh probes diameter of weight of height of angle diameter mm rod mm hammer kg fall cm 60 25 12 5 28 mackintosh 30 25 4. Probe results and those of the standard penetration test. This is a guide to some of the british standards that are available, relevant to highways maintenance and construction. Standard penetration test spt to investigate the ground properties at universiti.
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