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B/526/3 - Ground investigation and ground testing

Sector: Construction

Categories: Building elements. General | Civil engineering | Management. Human resources | Road engineering. General | Technical aspects | Certification. Conformity assessment | Soils. Hydrological properties | Soils. Physical properties | Soils. Examination. General | Road engineering | Acoustics. Sound insulation | Construction technology | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works | Dental materials

Overview: Under the direction of B/526 is responsible for the UK input to national, European and international standards, in particular Eurocode 7 parts 2 and 3, along with Eurocodes related material including the extensive series of testing standards developed by CEN/TC 341 and ISO/TC 182 Geotechnics.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (22)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
NWI proposal - prEN ISO 16383-2 Geotechnical investigation and testing – Laboratory testing of rock – Part 1: Determination of bulk density

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2023-07-26 		Proposal
ISO/TC 182 N 294, ISO/NP 22476, Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing - Part 16: Borehole shear test

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction materials and building | Construction industry | Construction industry. General | Civil engineering | Civil engineering. General

Proposal begins : 2019-07-09 		Proposal
ISO/NP 17892-13 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Laboratory testing of soil — Part 13: Swelling test for Soils, Hard Soils and Soft Rocks — Procedure with cycles on a single specimen

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-04-25 		Proposal
ISO/NP 16383-3 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Laboratory testing of rock — Part 3: Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength and deformability

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-06-25 		Proposal
ISO/NP 16383-2 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Laboratory testing of rock — Part 2: Determination of bulk density

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Business | Company organization and management | Management. Human resources | Construction | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2023-07-26 		Proposal
CEN/TC 341 N 947, EN ISO 18674-8 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Geotechnical monitoring by field instrumentation – Part 8: Measurement of forces: Load cells.

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Testing | Construction | Construction materials and building | Building elements | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2021-03-31 		Proposal
CEN/TC 341 N 945, EN ISO 18674-7 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Geotechnical monitoring by field instrumentation – Part 7: Measurement of strains : strain gauges

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Testing | Construction | Construction materials and building | Building elements | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2021-03-31 		Proposal
CEN/TC 341 N 912, Geotechnical investigation and testing - Field testing - Part 16: Borehole shear test

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction materials and building | Construction industry. General | Civil engineering | Civil engineering. General

Proposal begins : 2019-07-09 		Proposal
BS XXXX Geotechnical investigation and testing — Qualification criteria and assessment — Part 1: Personnel

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction materials and building | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2023-02-10 		Proposal
BS XXXX Geotechnical investigation and testing — Qualification criteria and assessment — Part 2: Conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel by third party

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction materials and building | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2023-02-07 		Proposal
Published (66)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN ISO/TS 24283-3:2022 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Qualification criteria and assessment. Qualified enterprise

Categories: Management. Human resources | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2022-07-19 		Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TS 24283-1:2022 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Qualification criteria and assessment. Qualified technician and qualified operator

Categories: Management. Human resources | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2022-07-08 		Published standard
PD CEN ISO TS 24283-2:2022 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Qualification criteria and assessment. Responsible expert

Categories: Management. Human resources | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2022-08-23 		Published standard
NA to BS EN 1997-2:2007 UK National Annex to Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. Ground investigation and testing

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2009-12-07 		Published standard
BS ISO 24057:2022 Geotechnics. Array measurement of microtremors to estimate shear wave velocity profile

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2022-11-14 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 22477-5:2018 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Testing of geotechnical structures. Testing of grouted anchors

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2018-09-25 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 22477-4:2018 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Testing of geotechnical structures. Testing of piles: dynamic load testing

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2018-04-23 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 22477-2:2023 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Testing of geotechnical structures. Testing of piles: static tension load testing

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2023-08-03 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 22477-10:2016 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Testing of geotechnical structures. Testing of piles: rapid load testing

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2016-10-11 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 22476-9:2020 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Field testing. Field vane test (FVT and FVT-F)

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2020-09-30 		Published standard
Withdrawn (21)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD CEN ISO/TS 22476-11:2006 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Field testing. Flat dilatometer test

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2017-07-10 		Withdrawn
DD CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Sampling methods and groundwater measurements. Conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel by third party

Categories: Management. Human resources | Certification. Conformity assessment | Soils. Examination. General | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2011-01-10 		Withdrawn
DD CEN ISO/TS 22475-2:2006 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Sampling methods and groundwater measurements. Qualification criteria for enterprises and personnel

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2011-01-10 		Withdrawn
DD CEN ISO/TS 17892-6:2004 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Laboratory testing of soils. Fall cone test

Categories: Soils. Physical properties | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2017-03-28 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 22477-1:2018 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Testing of geotechnical structures. Testing of piles: static compression load testing

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-15 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 22476-4:2012 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Field testing. Ménard pressuremeter test

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2021-09-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 22476-1:2012 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Field testing. Electrical cone and piezocone penetration test

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-25 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 22475-1:2006 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Sampling methods and groundwater measurements. Technical principles for execution

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 22282-4:2012 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Geohydraulic testing. Pumping tests

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2021-04-15 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 18674-3:2017 Geotechnical investigation and testing. Geotechnical monitoring by field instrumentation. Measurement of displacements across a line: Inclinometers

Categories: Soils. Physical properties | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-22 		Withdrawn