1.1 These practices outline the procedures for obtaining intact block (cubical and cylindrical) soil samples.1.2 Intact block samples are obtained for laboratory tests to determine the strength, consolidation, permeability, and other geotechnical engineering or physical properties of the intact soil.1.3 Two sampling practices are presented. Practice A covers cubical block sampling, while Practice B covers cylindrical block sampling.1.4 These practices usually involve test