AS 1726:2017 Geotechnical site investigations
Standards Australia
Version:
Fourth Edition 2017.
(Current)
Publication date
02-05-2017
Pages
80
Current status
Current
Supersedes
Supersedes: AS 1726-1993 Geotechnical site investigations
Supersedes: AS 1726-1993 AMDT 1 Geotechnical site investigations
Supersedes: AS 1726-1993 AMDT 2 Geotechnical site investigations
Draft Designation: DR2 AS 1726:2016Document Number
1726
Description
Establishes the requirements for the execution of effective geotechnical site investigations and provides a standardized system for the description and classification of soils and rocks, which is largely normative. It addresses spatial and physical characteristics of soil, rock and groundwater, but does not cover the chemical, biological or other environmental aspects of the investigation of contaminated ground.
Originated as AS 1726-1978. Previous edition 1993. Fourth edition AS 1726:2017.
Committee
Site Investigations.
CE-015
Australasian Tunnelling Society; Australian Drilling Industry Association; Australian Geomechanics Society; Austroads; Cement Concrete and Aggregates Association; Consult Australia; CSIRO; International Association of Hydrogeologists Australia; New Zealand Geotechnical Society; University of Newcastle; University of Wollongong.
ISBN
978 1 76035 743 6
Attribution
Standards Australia 2017.
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