Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, pt. 742, subpt. L, app C, tbl. F
Methods for Determining Physical Soil Parameters | ||
Parameter | Sampling Locationa | Method |
rb (soil bulk density) | Surface | ASTM-D 1556-90 Sand Cone Methodb |
ASTM-D 2167-94 Rubber Balloon Methodb | ||
ASTM-D 2922-91 Nuclear Methodb | ||
Subsurface | ASTM-D 2937-94 Drive Cylinder Methodb | |
rs (soil particle density) | Surface or Subsurface | ASTM-D 854-92 Specific Gravity of Soilb |
w (moisture content) | Surface or Subsurface | ASTM-D 4959-89 (Reapproved 1994) Standardb |
ASTM-D D 4643-93 Microwave Ovenb | ||
ASTM-D D2216-92 Laboratory Determinationb | ||
ASTM-D D3017-88 (Reapproved 1993) Nuclear Methodb | ||
Equivalent USEPA Method (e.g., sample preparation procedures described in methods 3541 or 3550) | ||
foc (fraction organic carbon content) | Surface or Subsurface | ASTM-D 2974-00 Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter appropriately adjusted to estimate the fraction of organic carbon as stated in Nelson and Sommers (1982)b |
h or [THETA]T (total soil porosity) | Surface or Subsurface (calculated) | Equation S24 in Appendix C, Table A for SSL Model, or Equation R23 in Appendix C, Table C for RBCA Model, or Equation J&E16 in Appendix C, Table L for J&E Model |
[THETA]a or [THETA]as (air-filled soil porosity) | Surface or Subsurface (calculated) | Equation S21 in Appendix C, Table A for SSL Model, or Equation R21 in Appendix C, Table C for RBCA Model, or Equation J&E18 in Appendix C, Table L for J&E Model |
[THETA]w or [THETA]ws (water-filled soil porosity) | Surface or Subsurface (calculated) | Equation S20 in Appendix C, Table A for SSL Model, or Equation R22 in Appendix C, Table C for RBCA Model, or Equation J&E17 in Appendix C, Table L for J&E Model |
K (hydraulic conductivity) | Surface or Subsurface | ASTM-D 5084-90 Flexible Wall Permeameterb |
Pump Test | ||
Slug Test | ||
i (hydraulic gradient) | Surface or Subsurface | Field Measurement |
a. This is the location where the sample is collected
b As incorporated by reference in Section 742.120.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, pt. 742, subpt. L, app C, tbl. F