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When conducting investigations of the soil. How is the depth necessary to take samples of the soil and conduct the necessary tests

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Question added by بسمان ذنون سعيد الظاهر , projects manager , Ministry of Youth and Sports Iraqi
Date Posted: 2013/10/21
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Mohammad Zahid
by Mohammad Zahid , Civil Site Engineer , Larsen & Toubro Limited

Differ with types of test.

For FDT need to take sample upto20cm depth

For bore hole =8-10 m

Enrique Bunao
by Enrique Bunao , Facility Manager Operation, Consultant , Naqel Company

8 -10 mtrs

Aijaz Qureshi
by Aijaz Qureshi , Executive Engineer/Project Engineer , Irrigation Department

The compaction test starts from six inches below the top. Whereas different tests requie different depths.

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