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B/526/7 - Ground properties

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 | Acoustics. Sound insulation | Construction technology | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works | Dental materials

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

Committee standards activity

In Progress (13)

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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.
New Work Item Proposal -	VA for ISO 16383-4 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-05-14	Proposal
Draft decision 281/2024 to adopt a NWI under the Vienna Agreement for ISO/AWI 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 : 2024-10-22	Proposal
Draft decision 280/2024 to adopt a NWI under the Vienna Agreement for ISO/AWI 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 : 2024-10-22	Proposal
BS ISO 25764	Multi-channel active measurement of the surface wave to estimate shear wave velocity profile Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN ISO 22477-6	Geotechnical investigation and testing — Testing of geotechnical structures —. Part 6: Load testing of soil nails and rock bolts Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Public comment begins : 2025-03-14	Public comment
BS EN ISO 22476-1:2023/A1	Geotechnical investigation and testing — Field testing — Part 1: Electrical cone and piezocone penetration test — Amendment 1 Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN ISO 18674-9	Geotechnical investigation and testing -Geotechnical monitoring by field instrumentation — Part 9: Measurement of displacements by geodetic means Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-09-07	Drafting
BS EN ISO 18674-7	Geotechnical investigation and testing — Geotechnical monitoring by field instrumentation —. Part 7: Measurement of strains: Strain gauges Categories: Soils. Physical properties \| Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Comment resolution begins : 2025-03-19	Comment resolution
BS EN ISO 18674-6	Geotechnical investigation and testing — Geotechnical monitoring by field instrumentation – Part 6: Measurement of settelment : Hydraulic settlement systems Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-09-21	Drafting
BS EN ISO 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: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal

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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 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

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