The 2015 revision of BS5930 has been completed and is now available from the BSI website http://shop.bsigroup.com/
BS 5930:2015 deals with the investigation of sites in order to assess their suitability for construction and to identify the characteristics of a site that affect the design and construction of the project. It also considers related issues including the environment and the security of adjacent land and property.
BS 5930 also provides guidance on the integration of geotechnical investigations with investigations for contamination or ground gas and other types of investigations.
This is a full revision of the standard and introduces some principal changes:
- Compliance with BS EN 1997-1 and BS EN 1997-2 and related test standards
- New information on geophysical surveying and ground testing and updated guidance on desk studies, field reconnaissance, ground investigations on contaminated ground and ground affected by voids