test pit

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test pit [′test ‚pit]

(civil engineering)

An open excavation used to obtain soil samples in foundation studies.

test pit

An excavation made to examine an existing foundation, or to determine whether an area is suitable for building construction; includes the taking of soil samples and the determining of the depth of groundwater.

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