Test Method Title
Standard Method of Test for Determination of Organic Content in Soils by Loss on Ignition
Reference Number
AASHTO T 267
Material
Soil
Test Property
Percent organic matter
Description of Test
The loss on ignition method for the determination of organic content is most applicable to those materials identified as peats, organic mucks, and soils containing relatively undecayed or undecomposed vegetative matter or fresh plant materials such as wood, roots, grass or carbonaceous materials such as lignite, coal, etc. This method determines the quantitative oxidation of organic matter in these materials and gives a valid estimate of organic content.
Number of Test Specimens
1
Test Specimen Size
100 g, passing the #10 sieve
Keywords
Organic content