What is BS 3680-10C - Sand-bed and cohesive-bed materials sampling about?
BS 3680-10C is an international standard that guides the methods of sampling sand-bed and cohesive-bed materials.
BS 3680-10C gives guidance on methods for sampling of both non-cohesive sand-bed material and cohesive-bed material (both of which contain some fine gravel) principally for the purpose of determining the grain size-frequency distribution of the bed material in open channels.
BS 3680-10C discusses definitions, sampling procedure, selection of site and sampler, hand-held samplers, lightweight remotely operated samplers, remotely operated samplers requiring handling machinery, subsurface sampling, choice of samplers for muds, determination of sample mass and the number of samples.
Who is BS 3680-10C - Sand-bed and cohesive-bed materials sampling for?
BS 3680-10C on sand-bed and cohesive-bed materials sampling is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of sand-bed and cohesive-bed materials
- Manufacturers and designers of open channel flowmeters
- Manufacturers of measuring instruments for sediment transport
- Oceanographers and river engineers
- Testing authorities
Why should you use BS 3680-10C - Sand-bed and cohesive-bed materials sampling?
Bed-material samplers are used to obtain samples of sediment from the bed of a watercourse. They are not to be confused with bed-load discharge samplers which are used to determine the discharge of sediment as bed load.
BS 3680-10C provides users with methods for sampling both non-cohesive and cohesive bed material. BS 3680-10C assists with the choice of sampler for muds, determination of sample mass, and the number of samples.
Overall, BS 3680-10C is useful as it provides guidance on the measurement of liquid flow in open channels that can be beneficial for your business.