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Title Explain civil engineering laboratory soil density and compaction tests
Level 5 Credits 12
Purpose This unit standard is one of a series relating to soil testing and
senior technician level knowledge and skills.
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: civil
engineering laboratory soil density and compaction test
methods; and the application and reporting requirements of civil
engineering laboratory soil density and compaction test results.
Entry information
Recommended skills Unit 26645, Describe civil engineering laboratory soil density
and knowledge and compaction tests, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
and skills.
Explanatory notes
1 Applicable legislation, regulations, rules, standards and codes include but are not
limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in
Employment Regulations 1995; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act
1996 and their associated regulations and subsequent amendments;
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and
calibration laboratories, available from http://www.iso.org/iso/store.htm;
NZS 4402.1:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes -
Preliminary and general, available from http://www.standards.co.nz.
2 Evidence is required for a minimum of two civil engineering laboratory soil density
and compaction tests, which may include but are not limited to NZ standard, NZ
heavy, NZ vibrating hammer, solid density (fine), solid density (coarse), maximum
density, minimum density.
3 Definitions
Explain refers to describing the components within tests at a specialised technical
scientific level and the relationships between them. It may also include describing
the interaction between tests in the context of the process or project for which the
tests are being completed. Components will vary between tests and may include but
are not limited to the project and/or process specifications, sample specifications,
equipment requirements, environmental requirements, sequence of tests, units of
Infrastructure ITO New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2017
SSB Code 101813
NZQA registered unit standard 26654 version 2
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Outcome 1
Explain civil engineering laboratory soil density and compaction test methods.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The factors that can influence the outcomes of the test are explained in
accordance with scientific principles and organisational requirements.
1.2 The quality assurance of the test is explained in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 2
Explain the application and reporting requirements of civil engineering laboratory soil
density and compaction test results.
Evidence requirements
2.2 The reporting requirements for test results are explained in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 21 January 2011 31 December 2016
Review 2 19 February 2015 N/A
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