Major changes

1) Major changes to soil and rock logging

2) Straightness of drive rods shall be checked once on each new site and at least every
20 penetration tests on site. SPT e!ip"ent needs to be calibrated with the calibration
report showing the energy ratio #$
r
). SPT %&' val!es sho!ld be corrected before !sing
the" in design. Precision of the "eas!ring instr!"ents sho!ld be checked at least
once every si( "onths. SPT sa"ples are considered class ) sa"ples and are th!s not
s!itable to be tested for water content.
*) +ock cores need to be tight wrapped with fil",foil co"pletely i""ediately and
protected against vibration,shock,heat,coldness,te"perat!re changes. +ocks sensitive
to "oist!re content shall be sealed with wa(.
)) -ater standpipes sho!ldn't be !sed to "eas!re gro!ndwater heads #press!res) in
low per"eability rocks,soils. Standpipes shall have cover and be locked if re!ired.
.) -ater sa"ples are to be kept in the dark/ filled and ther"ally
ins!lated,refrigerated. They sho!ld be transported to the lab within 2) hrs of
collection. 0eight of the seal,seal "aterial 1 1". 23 t!be c!tting edge and insides of
the t!be to be checked prior to !se.
4) 3rilling and sa"pling e!ip"ent to be in accordance with 5S6 **.171/ **.272 and
1008971. 3rill rigs shall be in accordance to $& 981 and $& 884
9) $:9 doesn't incl!de P7S logging.