NF ISO 15176
Soil quality - Characterization of excavated soil and other soil materials intended for re-use
ISO 15176:2002 provides guidance on the range of tests that may be necessary to characterize soil materials intended to be excavated and re-used with, or without, preliminary treatment. Soil materials include excavated soil, dredged materials, fill materials, manufactured soils and soil treated to remove or destroy contaminants.It takes into account the different requirements of top-soil, sub-soil and other soil materials such as sediments or treated soils. International Standard methods are listed where available.The test methods are intended to cover a range of possible end uses, such as play areas for small children, including nursery schools, kindergardens, etc.; schools; gardens and other residential areas; allotments; horticulture; agriculture; forestry; recreational areas, e.g. parks, sport fields; restoration of damaged ecosystems; construction sites.It is intended to be of use in determining the suitability of soil materials for re-use, and the assessment of the environmental impacts that might arise from re-use.ISO 15176:2002 is not applicable to the placement of soil materials in the water environment or to restore underground workings. It does not address geotechnical requirements when soil materials are to be used as construction material.
ISO 15176:2002 provides guidance on the range of tests that may be necessary to characterize soil materials intended to be excavated and re-used with, or without, preliminary treatment. Soil materials include excavated soil, dredged materials, fill materials, manufactured soils and soil treated to remove or destroy contaminants.
It takes into account the different requirements of top-soil, sub-soil and other soil materials such as sediments or treated soils. International Standard methods are listed where available.
The test methods are intended to cover a range of possible end uses, such as play areas for small children, including nursery schools, kindergardens, etc.; schools; gardens and other residential areas; allotments; horticulture; agriculture; forestry; recreational areas, e.g. parks, sport fields; restoration of damaged ecosystems; construction sites.
It is intended to be of use in determining the suitability of soil materials for re-use, and the assessment of the environmental impacts that might arise from re-use.
ISO 15176:2002 is not applicable to the placement of soil materials in the water environment or to restore underground workings. It does not address geotechnical requirements when soil materials are to be used as construction material.
- Avant-proposiv
- Introductionv
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1 Domaine d'application1
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2 Référence normative1
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3 Termes et définitions2
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3.1 Types de sol et d'autres matériaux du sol2
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3.2 Caractéristiques du sol3
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3.3 Terres et sites5
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3.4 Utilisation, remise en état et traitement5
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3.5 Évaluation6
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4 Caractérisation des matériaux du sol et des sites7
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4.1 Généralités7
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4.2 Stratégies d'investigation8
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4.3 Stratégies d'échantillonnage9
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4.4 Caractérisation des matériaux du sol11
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5 Qualité des données, manipulation et évaluation31
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6 Utilisation de la présente Norme internationale31
- Annexe A (informative) Qualité des données, manipulation et évaluation32
- Annexe B (informative) Règles de l'art de la réutilisation des matériaux du sol34
- Annexe C (informative) Lignes directrices relatives à la détermination du domaine d'application de l'étude requise lorsque des matériaux du sol doivent être excavés38
- Annexe D (informative) Exemple de classification et d'évaluation des sols et d'autres matériaux du sol42
- Annexe E (informative) Exemples d'éléments et de composés appartenant aux différents groupes de contaminants47
- Bibliographie49
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