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How standardised is MCerts analysis in stony samples? Despite articles such as that by Mark Perrin (Ground Engineering, April 2007), many engineers,…
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UKWIR – GUIDANCE FOR THE SELECTION OF WATER SUPPLY PIPES TO BE USED IN BROWNFIELD SITES
Peter Boyd, AECOM Limited and Neil Parry, Geotechnical Engineering Limited The UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has produced this document to replace…
The problem of made ground
The categorisation, analysis and reporting of ‘made ground’ is a recurring nightmare for the modern laboratory. Traditionally a by-product of land reclamation…
ISO/TC190 Meeting, Paris Note prepared by Peter Rodd
For the fourth year running I attended the ISO/TC190 Soil Quality meeting, this year in Paris. The meeting comprises sessions of the…
THE EXTENSION OF MCERTS TO CHEMICAL TESTING OF SOILS
Bruno Guillaume, Arup Geotechnics In October 2001, the Environment Agency launched proposals to extend its Monitoring Certification Scheme, MCERTS to the chemical…