What is BS EN 13286-51 - vibrating hammer test for mixtures about?
A compaction hammer is a tool used for the compaction of soil samples to determine their maximum dry density.
BS EN 13286-51 serves specifications for unbound and hydraulically stabilized soils, enhancing the usability, application, and performance in road construction applications.
BS EN 13286-51 is part of the ‘Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures’ multi-series, which specifies test methods for making cylindrical or cubical specimens of hydraulically bound mixtures compacted to refusal density using a vibrating hammer.
BS EN 13286-51 applies to mixtures, or that part of a mixture, containing aggregate up to a maximum size of 31,5 mm.
Who is BS EN 13286-51 - vibrating hammer test for mixtures for?
BS EN 13286-51 on vibrating hammer test for mixtures is useful for:
- The construction industry
- Relevant government / municipal authorities
- Highway and road transport authorities
- Manufacturers and suppliers of unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures
- Suppliers of binders such as cement, fly-ash needed to make hydraulically bound mixtures
- Civil / building / construction engineers
- Builders / real estate developers / architects
- Inspection and quality assurance personnel
- Contractors
Why should you use BS EN 13286-51 - vibrating hammer test for mixtures?
A hydraulically bound mixture is a mixture of aggregate, water, and hydraulic binder and is one of the most commonly used materials in pavement sub-base layers as well as foundations. For the optimum functioning of hydraulically bound mixtures, water content is an important factor as it decides the hardness of the material that gains strength over time by creating interlocking bonds.
BS EN 13286-51 provides you with guidance to conduct the indirect tensile strength test in terms of details on the apparatus, test specimens, and test procedure, storage.
BS EN 13286-51 guidelines enable you to standardize the requirements for hydraulically stabilized files, ensuring cost-effectiveness and limiting the environmental impact on roads, or building sites.
For repaving projects, it reduces handling and transportation costs too. With all methods of compaction, the effect of increasing the compaction energy is to increase the maximum dry density and decrease the optimum moisture content.