Standard Practice for Estimating Peat Deposit Thickness

Importancia y uso:

5.1 This practice is used to determine the thickness and lateral extent of a peat deposit such that, the volume of the peat deposit can be calculated. When the overlying material is peat and the underlying one is soil or bedrock, the depth of change may be interpreted as the thickness of peat.

5.2 This information is useful to peat producers to evaluate the volume of the deposit for planning purposes. It is also useful to peat producers and regulators in evaluating some ecologic functions.

Note 1: The quality of the result produced by this standard is dependent on the competence of the personnel performing it and the suitability of the equipment and facility used. Agencies that meet the criteria of Practice D3740 are generally considered capable of competent and objective testing/sampling/inspection. Reliable results depend on many factors; Practice D3740 provides a means of evaluating some, but not all, of those factors.

Subcomité:

D18.22

Referida por:

D5434-25, D0420-18, D0420-18

Volúmen:

04.08

Número ICS:

65.080 (Fertilizers)

Palabras clave:

deposit thickness; peat; penetration; probing;