Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 729 - LANDFILLS: PROHIBITED HAZARDOUS WASTES
Subpart C - LIQUID HAZARDOUS WASTES
Section 729.321 - Load-bearing Capacity Test
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 729.321
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Apparatus: Soil penetrometer with a range of 0 to 4.5 tons per square foot
b) Procedure
1) Collect a representative sample of the
treatment residual. If the material is a monolithic solid proceed to step (2).
If the material is granular it should be compacted.
2) Grasp the penetrometer by the handle and
push the point into the sample by hand, at a constant rate, up to the
calibration mark.
3) Read the
unconfined compressive strength on the low-load side of the indicator
ring.
4) Return indicator ring to
initial position for the next test.
5) Repeat the test at least 3 times and
average the result.
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