History
Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : CED 43
Document Number : CED 43 ( 21050)
Document Title [English] : Rapid Moisture Meter for Rapid Determination of Water Content for Soil Specification
Document Title [Hindi] : मृदा के लिए जल की मात्रा के शीघ्र निर्धारण हेतु तेज आद्रता मीटर - विशिष्टि
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 93.020; 13.080.20
Date of Project Approval : 27-04-2022
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 12175: 1987
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 12175: 1987

Classification Details
Group : Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Sub Group : Foundation, underground structures, soil and rock mechanics
Sub Sub Group : Soil Testing Equipments
Aspects : Product Specification
Risk : None
Certification : Voluntary Certification
Short Commom Man's Title : Rapid Moisture Meter for Water Content determination
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Power
  • Ministry of Railways
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Sustainable development Goals :
  • INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:
Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This standard covers the moisture meter used for rapid determination of water content from the gas pressure developed by the reaction of calcium carbide with the free water of the soil. The standard covers following ranges of percentage water content of rapid moisture meter: a) 0-25 percent; and b) 0-50 percent.
Timeline Details


S.No. P-Draft
Completion Date		 WC-Draft
Completion Date		 Final-Draft
Completion Date		 Project
Completion Date(Gazette)		 Entered By Entered On
1 19-10-2022 19-03-2023 03-06-2023 18-10-2023 MADHURIMA MADHAV 19-10-2022
Stages
Sl.
No.		 Stage Date of Occurence Remarks Circulated to Files
1 Generation of Document Number 27-04-2022 -------
2 P-Draft Waived 20-10-2022 This is being pre 2000 standard, it has been decided in consultation with Chairman, CED 43 to issue the draft revision directly in wide circulation waiving P draft. -------
3 WC Draft 20-10-2022 Duration : 31 Days
Submitted for HOD approval 		-------
4 WC Draft 20-10-2022 WC approved by HOD
 CEDC  CED 43, CED 48, -------