UK specification for ground investigation

Cover
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword and essential reading
Introduction
Specification and Notes for Guidance
	1 Information
	2 Definitions
	3 General requirements
	4 Percussion boring
	5 Rotary drilling
	6 Pitting and trenching
	7 Sampling and monitoring Notes for Guidance during intrusive investigation
	8 Probing and cone penetration testing
	9 Geophysical testing
	10 In situ testing
	11 Instrumentation
	12 Installation monitoring and sampling
	13 Daily records
	14 Geotechnical laboratory testing
	15 Geoenvironmental laboratory testing
	16 Reporting
	17 References and bibliography
	Appendix I: Groundwater standpipes and piezometers
	Appendix II: Ground gas monitoring standpipe
Schedules and Notes for Guidance
	Specification
	Schedule 1: Information and site-specific requirements
	Schedule 2: Exploratory holes
	Schedule 3: Investigation Supervisor’s facilities
	Schedule 4: Specification amendments
	Schedule 5: Specification additions
Annex 1 Bill of Quantities for Ground Investigation
	Bill of Quantities Section A: General items, provisional services and additional items – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section B: Percussion boring – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section C: Rotary drilling – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section D: Pitting and trenching – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section E: Sampling and monitoring during intrusive investigation – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section F: Probing and cone penetration testing – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section G: Geophysical testing – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section H: In situ testing – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section I: Instrumentation – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section J: Installation monitoring and sampling – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section K: Geotechnical laboratory testing – Notes for Guidance
	Bill of Quantities Section L: Geoenvironmental laboratory testing – Notes for Guidance
	Summary of Bill of Quantities
	Appendix A. Rates for Ground Practitioners and other Personnel
	Appendix B. Long-term sample storage
Example uses of the Schedules and Bills of Quantities
	General comments
	Example A
	Example B
	Example C
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