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IS 11385 (2008): Subsurface exploration for canals and

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SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION FOR CANALS AND
CROSS DRAINAGE WORKS — CODE OF PRACTICE
(First Revision )

ICS 93.020

0 BIS 2008
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

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Geological Investigations and Subsurface Exploration Sectional Committee, WRD 05

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards,
after the draft finalized by the Geological Investigations and Subsurface Exploration Sectional Committee
had been approved by the Water Resources Division Council.

‘Ilis standard was published in 1985. The present revision is proposed to reflect the experience gained on the
subject since then.

[n India, canal systems have been constructed since historic times. With the improvement of the techniques
of construction of canals and cross drainage structures, the necessity of detailed soil investigations are felt,
before taking up the actual construction. To prevent loss of valuable water through the canal bed and banks
passing through alluvial or fissury reaches, costly protection works, such as lining, etc, have to be provided. -
Reaches are to be avoided where damages can occur to the surrounding cultivated lands, due to water
logging. Canal embankments often get breached and flood vast areas, if not properly designed. Therefore,
adequate subsurface exploration is needed before the canal system is designed and constructed. Similarly, to
construct a big aqueduct or syphon across a canal, detailed foundation investigations are required, for the
safety of these structures.

Subsurface explorations, therefore, form a very important part in the planning and designing of canals and
cross drainage structures. The term subsurface exploration as used herein covers all types of exploration
connected with determination of the nature and extent of the soil and/or rock along the alignment of the
proposed canal and its distributaries and also the foundation condition at the sites of the proposed cross
drainage structures. It is not possible to lay down the required extent of exploration to cover all types of
cases. The standard provides guidelines for planning the exploratory works through various stages of the
project development. These recommendations may have to be modified for individual cases, depending upon
the site conditions and other characteristics peculiar to each of them.

[t has been assumed in the formulation of this standard that the execution of its provisions is entrusted to
appropriately qualified and experienced people, for whose guidance it has been formulated.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2: 1960
‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained in the rounded
off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION FOR CANALS AND
CROSS DRAINAGE WORKS — CODE OF PRACTICE
(First Revision )

1 SCOPE 1S No. Title

“rhis standard provides guidance on the type, extent 2720 Method test for soils:
and details of subsurface explorations needed in (Part 1): 1983 Preparation of dry soil samples
connection with the following items of work: for various tests (second *
revision)
a) Canals — Stability of banks and bed in: (Part 2): 1973 Determination of water content
1) cutting, and (second revision)
2) tilling. (Part 5): 1985 Determination of liquid and
plastic limit (second revision)
b) Canals — Water loss due to seepage and
(Part 7): 1980 Determination of water content-
water logging in the command area.
dry density relation using light
c) Canals — Selection of lining with reference compaction (second revision)
to the characteristics of bed material, (Part 3): 1986 Direct shear test (second
permeability, subsoil water table and salinity. revision)

d) Cross drainage structures — Design and (Part 4): 1983 Determination of density index
construction of the foundation for head (relative density) of
regulators, cross-regulators, drops or falls, cohesionless soils (first
super passages, syphons, aqueducts, level revision)
crossings and bridges. (Part21): 977 Determination of total soluble
solids @t revision)
e) Borrow area investigations for the suitability
(Part 28) : 974 Determination of dry density of
of material to be used for canal embankments
soils inplace, by the sand
and necessary compaction procedure.
replacement method (firsl
2 REFERENCES revision)
4078:1980 Code of practice for indexing and
The standards listed below contain provisions which
storage of drill cores (first
through reference in this text constitute provisions
revision)
of this standard. At the time of publication, the
editions indicated were valid. All standards are 4434:1978 Code of practice for in-situ vane
shear test for soils (second
subject to revision and parties to agreements based
revision)
on these standards are encouraged to investigate
the possibility of applying the most recent editions 4453:1980 Code of practice for subsurface
of the standards indicated below : exploration by pits, trenches,
drifts and shafis @st revision)
IS No. Title 4464:1985 Code of practice for presentation
1498:1970 Classification and identification of drilling information and core
of soils for general engineering description in foundation
purposes (first revision) investigation (first revision)
i892: 1979 Code of practice for subsurface 4%8 Method for subsurface sounding
investigations for foundations for soils :
(first revision) (Part 1): 1976 Dynamic method using 50 mm
1888:1982 Method of load test on soils cone without betonity slurry (first
2131:1981 Method for standard penetration revision)
test for soils @-st revision)

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1S No. Title commensurate with the size and importance of the

(Part 2): 1976 Dynamic method using cone and project and will depend upon the size of canal system
bentonite slurry (@z revision) or the cross drainage structure. This should be
neither too little, resulting in inadequate data, nor
(Part 3): 1976 Static one penetration test (@3( too much, resulting in excessive cost and time.
revision)
3.3 Subsurface explorations in connection with a
5529 Code of practice or in-situ
canal would cover suitable alternative alignments for
permeability test:
the main canal and its distributaries and will be carried
(Part 1): 1985 Test in overburden (first out to a specified depth, preferably up to a few metres
revision) below the proposed bed of the canal. In case of cross
drainage structures, the exploration should cover
(Part 2): 2006 Tests in bedrock (second
also, the alternative suitable sites and up to the
revision)
critical depth below the proposed bottom of the
6403:1981 Code of practice for foundation. A complete programme of exploration
determination of bearing capacity should be able to give information regarding the
of shallow foundations (first following aspects:
revision)
a) Canals and distributaries
6926:1996 Diamond core drilling — Site
investigation for river valley 1) Shearing properties, that is, cohesion and
projects — Code of practice (first angle of internal friction of the bed and
revision) bank material;

7422 Symbols and abbreviations for 2) In-situ moisture content and density of
use in geological maps, sections the bank and bed material;
and subsurface exploratory logs:
3) Seepage characteristics or permeability of
(Part 1): 1974 Abbreviations bed and bank material;

(Part 2): 1974 Igneous rocks 4) Chemical test on ground water;

5) Ground water table, both in dry and

(Part 3): 1974 Sedimentary rocks
monsoon season, along the alignment;
and
(Part4): 1985 Metamorphic rocks
6) Grain size distribution of the material at the
(Part 5): 1992 Line symbols for formation bed for calculating the critical velocity
contacts and structural features and rugosity of the canal.
9214:1979 Method for determination of b) Cross drainage structures
modules ofsubgrade reaction (k-
value) of soils in the field 1) Cohesion, angle of internal friction and
density of the material up to critical depth
15662:2006 Recommendations for below the proposed foundation level;
preparation of geological and
geotechnical maps for river valley 2) Bearing capacity of the soil or rock at the
projects proposed foundation level;
15686:2006 Recommendations for 3) Ground water table at the site of the
preparation of geological and proposed structures;
geotechnical maps for river valley
projects 4) Possibility of liquefaction, if any, of the
sandy material in foundation, under
3 GENERAL CONDITIONS seismic condition; and
3.1 All subsurface explorations should be preceded Silt factor for assessing scour depth.
5)
by geological mapping on scales as given in 1S 15686,
covering 100 m on either side. 4 STAGES OF EXPLORATION

3.2 The type and extent of exploration should be 4.1 The extent of foundation exploration required

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for a canal or a cross drainage structure of given size construction. The design engineer and the geologist
varies greatly from site to site, depending on the should be closely associated with the exploration
subsurface conditions and cannot be adequately and they should be required to prepare an outline of
visualized in advance. The exploration generally the scope and extent of exploration.
proceeds in stages, the details of each stage growing
out of the one before. 4.2.3.2 Investigations at this stage would comprise
the following:
4.2 Explorations can be, however, generally sub-
di vialed into four stages as given in 4.2.1 to 4.2.4. a) Intensive exploration for specific difficult
reaches of the canal, where the banks need
4.2.1 Reconnaissance or Prefeasibility Stage special protection against land slides, r
breaches, water logging, seepage, etc.
This shall comprise of selection of suitable alternative
alignments of the canal and suitable alternative sites b) Additional drillings of the foundation of the
i-orthe cross drainage works on the basis of regional cross drainage structures, to determine the
and local geology, relative impermeability of the area, actual condition of the foundation of each and
::conomy of excavation and filling and foundation every component of the structures. The
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conditions. The geophysical methods for possibility of high submergence, sudden
investigations during the reconnaissance stage may drawdown of the embankments, seismic
be deployed to assess the thickness of overburden effects, etc, have to be kept in mind at this
i].~d bedrock configuration on various alternatives stage.
under consideration. The investigations in this stage
will consist of a general field inspection by a qualified c) Ascertaining the relative merits and demerits
trrgineering geologist and an engineer, for between the open foundation and well, raft or
~~ssessment of the overall aspects of feasibility, pile foundation under the piers and abutments
economy and safety. On the basis of information special field shear tests may be used,
wherever necessary.
gathered at this stage and evaluations made about
the expected seepage in the canal, cost of excavation d) Compaction methods to be determined for
and filling, type and cost of foundation of cross canals in filling, from the reach by reach
drainage structures, etc, planning of the detail field borrow material testing.
work will be made. *
4.2.3.3 The engineer-in-charge slfould be consulted
4.2.2 Preliminary lnvestiga~ion or Feasibility Stage to get an idea of the type of foundation that was
4.2.2.1 Objectives, ~pes and methods of exploration likely to be provided at a later stage and accordingly
the depth of exploration should be fixed. The stage
During this stage, certain essential data regarding of exploration will include the following methods:
the canal and cross drainage structures would be *
collected. The coverage of exploration should be a) Determination of the depth of water table,
adequate for examination of the feasibility, which evaluation of field permeability and
includes estimation of the cost, expected seepage determination of salinity of the ground;
losses in the canal and stability of canal banks and b) Field penetration and field density tests at
cross drainage structures. This stage would also the sites of the foundation of the cross
include studies for preliminary choice of the canal drainage structures and along the alignment
alignment, selection of the type of lining and the of the canal; and
choice of the type and depth of foundation for the
cross drainage structures. The stage of explorati~n c) Laboratory tests on the disturbed and
will include the following methods: undisturbed samples for the determination of
engineering properties of the canal bed and
a) Exploration by test pits; and bank material, borrow materials for
b) Exploration by augering/drilling. embankment and proposed foundation
material of the cross drainage structures.
4.2.3 Detailed Investigation or Detailed Pr~ject
Report (DPR) Stage
4.2.3.4 Choice of methods

4.2.3.1 In this stage of investigation, the data Normally, for canals and cross drainage structures
required for detailed design and preparation of of moderate size, exploration by trial pits and drill or
construction drawings should be collected. Close auger holes would be sufficient. Some field tests of
coordination is essential between work of the permeability and penetration would also be
organizations for exploration, geology design and necessary.

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4.2.3.5 Spacing 6 EXPLORATION BY PITS

For canals, exploration by pits at spacing of 500 m 6.1 Shallow or deep trial pits maybe used, according
depending upon the nature of the soil may be to the size of the canal, to investigate the engineering
necessary. However, wherever there is an apparent properties of the material, salinity of the ground,
change of characteristics, the pits may be dug at water table, seepage rate, etc, along the canal
even 200 m to 300 m spacing or closer, if required. alignment. Similar investigation may be performed at
Under the major cross drainage structures the holes the proposed foundation of the cross drainage
or pits should be selected at specific points, where structures of minor nature.
the proposed piers, wells and abutments are to be
6.2 At the surface near the pit, the excavated material
rested.
shall be placed in an orderly manner around the pit
4.2.3.6 Location and marked stakes shall be driven to indicate depth
of pit from which the material is removed, in order to
Explorative holes and pits should follow the central
facilitate logging and sampling.
line of the proposed canal alignment and also the
axis of the cross drainage structures. 6.3 The level of the water table and the level,
location and rate of seepage flow in the test pit
4.2.3.7 Depth of exploration should be recorded date wise.
a) In case of canals, exploration should reach at 7 EXPLORATION BY BORINGS
least 3 m below the proposed bed of the canal.
If the canal is to be in a rocky reach, this depth 7.1 Borings provide the simplest method of
may be reduced at the discretion of the subsurface investigation and sampling. They may
engineer-in-charge. If the strata appear to be be used to indicate the subsurface strata and to
changing, the depth of exploration should go collect samples from each of the strata.
up to an extent of canal depth below the bed
7.2 Borings may be made by several methods
level.
depending upon the importance of the work and on
b] In case of cross drainage structures, the depth the nature of the sub-soil strata. They are as below:
of the holes or pits should be up to the bottom
S1 No. For SoiIs For Rocks
of the expected bulb of pressure under the
abutments or the piers or down to the hard (1) (2) (3)
firm strata or rock, if available. In case of well
i) Post hole auger Bore drilling
foundations, however, the depth of
ii) Shell and auger (see IS 6926)
exploration should reach the stable strata,
boring Short drilling
which can support the foundation safely (see
(see IS 1892) (see IS 1892)
1s4453).
iii) Wash boring
4.2.4 Construction Stage (see IS 1892)
iv) Rotary drilling
Construction stage exploration should aim at making (see IS 1892)
available data generally, for the evolution of specific
foundation problems and preparation of the 7.3 Auger Boring
foundation after excavation and special precautions 7.3.1 Post Hole Auger
to be taken along the canal as and when the project
is under actual execution. Hand operated post hole augers 100 mm to 300 mm
in diameter may be used for exploration up to about
5 METHODS OF EXPLORATION 6 m. However, with the aid of tripod, holes for greater
depths can be excavated. Depth of auger
5. t The following categories of methods may be
investigations is limited by ground water table and
used for subsurface exploration for canals and cross
also by the presence of gravels and boulders.
drainage works:
7.3.1.1 Mechanically operated augers are also
a) Trial pits,
available and may be used in case of deep borings in
b) Borings ( auger boring and core drilling), difficult strata.

c) Field tests in-situ, and 7.3.1.2 An auger boring is made by tuning the auger
to desired depths into the soil, withdrawing it and
d) Geophysical methods. removing the soil for examining and sampling. The
auger is inserted in the hole again and the process is

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repeated. Holes are usually bored without addition d) Determination of modulus of subgrade
of water in loose, moderately cohesive moist sand. react ion(k-value) of soils in field as
But in hard dry soils or cohesion less sands the indicated in IS 9214.
introduction of a small amount of water into the hole
e) Determination of safe bearing capacity by
will very much facilitate the drilling and sample
plate load test as per 1S 1888.
extract ion.
3.1.1 The necessity and the number of each type of
7.3.2 Shell and Auger Borings
lest to be conducted, depend on the type of material
Pipe casing or shell is required in unstable soil, in md its degree of variability.
which the bore hole collapses and especially where
B.2 Strength Tests
the boring is extended below the ground water level.
Stabilisation of the hole, by means of bentonite slurry, B.2. 1 Penetration Tests
can also be done. The inside diameter of the casing
should be slightly larger than the diameter of the 8.2.1.1 These tests [see IS 2131, IS 4968 (Part 1 ),
auger used. Boring up to 200 mm dia and 25 m depth IS 4968 (Part 2) and 1S 4968 (Part 3)] consist of
measuring the resistance to penetration under static
can be done with manual operation. The casing is
or dynamic loading of different shaped tools. The
driven to a depth not greater than the top of the next
tests are empirical and have been developed from
sample and is cleaned out by means of the auger.
experience. They should be performed carefully in
7.4 Core Drilling the prescribed manner.

7.4.1 Core drilling should be done in accordance 8.2.1.2 Static and dynamic penetration tests provide
with IS 6926. simple means of comparing the results of different
bore holes on the same site and for obtaining an
7.4.2 The accuracy and dependability of the records indication of the bearing value of the soils and of
furnished by diamond drilling depend largely upon the state of densification of non-cohesive soils. Co-
the size of the core in relation to the kind of material rrelation between the number of blows obtained in
drilled, the percentage of core recovery and standard (dynamic) penetration tests with relative
experience of the drill crew. Recovery of core is much density of non-cohesive soils and consistency of
more important than the rapid progress in drilling soil (that is, soft, medium, stiff, etc ) in cohesive soil
the hole, When drilling in soft materials, the water (see IS213 1) and between penetration resistance in
circulation should be reduced or stopped entirely static penetration tests with bearing capacity and
and the core recovered ‘dry’. relative density of non-cohesive soils are given in
several publications (see also IS 6403).
7.4.3 Detailed history of mechanical operation of
drilling including observations on the loss of 8.2.1.3 The number of tests should be fairly large to
returned water and its reappearance, difficulties cover the entire critical foundation area.
encountered should be included in the drilling report.
8.2.2 Shear Tests
7.4.4 Percolation tests under specified pressure
These tests (see IS 4434) measure the in-situ strength
may be done in drill holes, if needed, using packers of cohesive soils, which are too soft or sensitive for
as the drilling progresses. sampling.
8 FIELD TESTS 8.3 Permeability Tests
8.1 Field tests (in-situ) are those in which material is 8.3.1 Permeability ofa soil gives the measure of the
tested without actual removal of the material from its rate, by which water can flow through unit area of it
existing position. Those applicable to stability of under unit hydraulic gradient. Knowledge of the
canal banks and foundation of cross drainage, permeability of the soil is necessary in estimating
structure are the following: seepage through the canal banks in permeable soils
or fksured rock and in determining the type and
a) Strength tests
necessity of lining the canal.
1) Penetration tests; and
8.3.2 Permeability is usually determined by in-situ
2) Shear tests.
pumping in and pumping out tests [see IS 5529
b) Measurement of density of foundation (Part 1) and IS 5529 ( Part 2 )] in holes or wells. This
material. test is very important where loss of water from the
canal is not at all desirable and also where it may
c) Permeability tests. cause water logging in the neighborhood.

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8.4 Measurement of Density of Foundation Material condition. For this purpose, undisturbed samples
should be collected from large diameter bore holes
8.4.1 In-situ density of canal banks and of (100 mm to 150 mm diameter minimum), or from the
foundation material is used in stability analysis. It open pits.
also offers information on the state of compaction
and to decide whether further compaction is needed. 9.5.1 Bore hole samples should be 450 mm to
600 mm long and should open pit samples 250 mm to
8.4.2 The sand density method is used to determine .300 mm cubes. Every effort be made to preserve
the in-place density by excavating a hole from a such samples as nearly in their natural condition as
horizontal surface, weighing the material excavated possible.
and determining the volume of the hole by fillinr, it
with calibrated sand [see IS 2720 ( Part 28 )]. The 10 EDLAMINATIONAND TESTING OF SAMPLES
water content [see IS 2720 (Part 2)] of the soil at the
10.1 The samples of soils and rocks collected as
piace of determination of in-situ density is needed
described in 9 should be examined and tested in the
to calculate the dry density of the soil. Other
laboratory, for determining their index and
methods, such as core cutter method and surface
engineering properties. The various tests that are
nuclear gauge may be used.
usually necessary are given in 10.2.
8.4.3 This test is applicable to very shallow dep?hs
10.2 Tests for Soils
only, or to the depths of pits and trenches, where it
is possible to perform the test up to the depth 10.2.1 Visual and Manual Examination
excavated. The density determination at depth
This would give general description of the soil or
should be made from undisturbed samples obtained
rock in terms of colour, consistency, structure, etc,
from depths, or by deep penetration tests in non-
to help in general classification of the material.
cohesive soils.
10.2.2 Natural Moisture Content
9 SAMPLING
It helps in assessment of pore pressure in the
9. I The methods employed for enabling for enabling
foundation and backfill.
collection of samples for visual examination and for
performance of laboratory tests thereon have already 10.2.3 Liquid and Plastic Limits
been described in 6 to 8.
Liquid and plastic limits are measures of water
9.2 To take undisturbed samples from bore holes, absorption qualities of clay. They give an indication
properly designed sampling tools shall be used. of the cohesiveness of soil and are also useful in
These differ for cohesive and non-cohesive soils and soil classification [ see 1S2720 ( Part 5 )].
for rocks. Special samplers like piston sar,~plers and/
or freezing or grouting techniques may have to be 10.2.4 Particle Size Distribution
employed in cases where samples are to be collected Knowledge of particle size distribution is of use for
from cohesion less sand which cannct be sampled soil classification and in understanding its specific
by ordinary equipment and methods, particularly features such as density, permeability, etc:
those existing below ground water level.
10.2.5 Bulk Density
9.3 Sufficient quantity of representative undisturbed
samples shall be collected for carrying out the In case of canal banks and foundation of cross
necessary tests. drainage works, it is essential for computing their
stability.
9.4 While boring small diameter bore holes in
foundation area of cross drainage works or along 10.’2.6 Permeability
the canal alignment, the total material recovered as
Knowledge of permeability of the canal banks and of
core should be collected and stored in core boxes
the foundation strata of the cross drainage structures
(see IS 4078 ). Samples of soil and rock should be is necessary, for estimating the seepage loss, uplift,
collected and preserved in sealed bars to retain their grouting requirements, etc.
natural water content. Samples should be
representative of the material, as it is found in the 10.2.7 Consolidation Characteristics
area.
These are required for estimating the magnitude and
9.5 Samples collected in the process of routine rate of settlement due to consolidation in the canal
exploration are not as a rule satisfactory for banks and also in the foundation of the cross
determination of properties of soil in its natural drainage structure.

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10.2.8 Swefling Tests indicated on the location maps using suitable

symbols, in accordance with IS 7422 (Parts 1 to 5).
Swelling tests are useful for clays present in the
embankment to assess the likely pressures the ciay 11.1.1 The scales used for maps should be in
would exert on saturation. These tests should be accordance with 1S 15686.
conducted at the lowest moisture content that may
11.2 Logging of Pits and Holes
be obtained in the field.
11.2.1 Location
10.2.9 Strength Characteristics
Every pit and hole should be definitely located on a
Strength characteristics of soil maybe determined map by being tied to a co-ordinate grid system. The
by unconfined compression test [see IS 2720 top elevations should also be recorded in the map.
(Part l)], direct shear test [see IS 2720 (Part 13)]
and triaxial shear test. 11.2.2 Identification

10.2.10 Compaction Test The holes and pits should all be numbered normally
in the order in which they are drilled and with suitable
Compaction test may be required for comparison with symbols, as given in IS 7422.
in-situ densities [see 1S 2720 ( Part 7 )] .
11.2.3 Logs
10.2.11 Relative Density
A standard and exhaustive log form should be used
For cohesion less soil to assess the degree of giving as much information as possible ( see IS 4453)
compaction of the soil in-situ [see 1S 2720 (Part 14)] and IS 4464.
10.2.12 Chemical Analysis 11.2.4 Description of Soils

Chemical test may be performed on soil samples from The soils should be described in the logs and in the
areas suspected to be saline, to determine soluble records according to IS 1498.
salt content [see 1S 2720 (Part 21)].
11.3 Subsurface Sections in Foundations of Cross
11 RECORDING AND REPORTING OF DATA Drainage Structures

11.1 General Sections showing subsurface conditions believed to

exist should be prepared. The locations of the
Information collected from the explorations should sections should be selected in a manner such that
be recorded and presented in a systematic manner the information is presented in the best possible way.
suitable for convenient use. The locations of the in the sections, different information like type and
canal and crossdrainage structures and points of nature of subsurface materia!, C, ~ , natural moisture
exploration should be clearly indicated on a map. content, density, etc, may be shown for the different
Trial pits and different types of bore holes should be strata.

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