ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 17892-6 First edition 2017-02 Geotechnical investigation and testing Laboratory testing of soil - Part 6: Fall cone test Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Essais de laboratoire sur lessols- Partie 6: Essai de pénetration de cone Reference number ISO 17892-6:2017(E) os1 International Organization for Standardization @ IS0 2017 =ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C1 5956617 vided by IHS underI itted without license from IHS IS0 17892-6:2017(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS02017,PublishedinSwitzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax+412274909 47 [email protected] www.iso.org Intenationai br PrganizationforStandardization icensee-ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZRoISQ s1.7 - All rights reserved I by IHS unde etworking permitted without license from IHS IS0 17892-6:2017(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction. ..V 1 Scope. ..1 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Equipment. ..2 5 Test procedure .4 5.1 Test specimen preparation .4 5.2 Test points.. .5 5.3 Determination of fall cone penetration .5 6 Test results. .7 6.1 Average penetration ..7 6.2 Estimated undrained fall cone shear strength .7 6.3 Additional estimate of undrained fall cone shear strength 7 Test report 1 7.1 Mandatory reporting .7 7.2 Optional reporting. .8 Annex A (normative) Calibration, maintenance and checks ..9 Bibliography .11 iii =ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C15956617 vided by IHS under lic ithout license from IHS