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B/526/8 - Geotechnical structures

Sector: Construction

Categories: Soil quality. Other | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Overview: Under the direction of B/526 is responsible for the co-ordination of B/526/8/1, B/526/8/2, B/526/8/3, B/526/8/4, B/526/8/5, B/526/8/6, B/526/8/7 and B/526/8/8

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 17685-5	Earthworks - Chemical tests. - Part 5: Determination of water-soluble salts content in soils by gravimetric method Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins :	Approval
PD CEN/TS 17685-4	Earthworks - Chemical tests. - Part 4: Determination of soluble sulphate (in water) content in soils Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 18374	Earthworks - Geotechnical laboratory tests - Lime and/or hydraulic binder treated materials — Test for determining the treatment suitability of a soil Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-04-23	Drafting
BS EN 18374	EN 18374 Earthworks. Geotechnical laboratory tests. Lime and/or hydraulic binder treated materials. Test for determining the treatment suitability of a soil Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Public comment begins : 2026-07-09	Public comment
BS EN 17542-5	Earthworks - Geotechnical laboratory tests. - Part 5: Test method for measurement of one-dimensional swelling of soils under oedometric condition Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 17542-4	Earthworks - Geotechnical laboratory tests. - Part 4: Test method for measurement of collapse potential of soils Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Approval begins :	Approval

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 17685-2:2024	Earthworks. Chemical tests. Determination of organic matter content by potassium permanganate method Categories: Soil quality. Other \| Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Published standard begins : 2024-10-22	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16907-8:2024	Earthworks. Alternative materials in earthworks Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Published standard begins : 2024-11-29	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.