New Approved ASTM Standards
D2844 – Standard Test Method for Resistance R-Value and Expansion Pressure of Compacted Soils has been revised to D2844-07
D4543 – Standard Practices for Preparing Rock Core as Cylindrical Test Specimens and Verifying Conformance to Dimensional and Shape Tolerances has been revised (with title change) to D4543-07
D6393 – Standard Test Method for Bulk Solids Characterization by Carr Indices has been reapproved, available as D6393-99(2006)
D653 – Standard Termninology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids has been revised to D653-07
D7243 – Standard Guide for Measuring the Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Paper Industry Sludges has been revised to D7243-06a
D7313 – Standard Test Method for Determining Fracture Energy of Asphalt-Aggregate Mixtures Using the Disk-Shaped Compact Tension Geometry is a new standard, now available. D7313-07
D7322 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Ability to Encourage Seed Germination and Plant Growth Under Bench-Scale Conditions is a new standard, now available. D7322-07
New ASTM Work Items
WK15242 – Standard Test Method for Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Using Marshall Apparatus (6 inch-Diameter Specimen) is a work item revision to existing standard D5581-06
WK15243 – Standard Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens is a work item revision to existing standard D1188-96(2002)e1
WK15244 – Standard Specification for Cold-Mixed, Cold-Laid Bituminous Paving Mixtures is a work item revision to existing standard D4215-96(2002)
WK15245 – Standard Test Method for Evaluating Asphalt-Covered Concrete Bridge Decks Using Ground Penetrating Radar is a work item revision to existing standard D6087-05
WK15248 – Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D3666-07e1
WK15258 – Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for a Coal Surface Mining Boundary
WK15259 – Standard Test Method for Individual Piles in Permafrost Under Static Axial Compressive Load is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D5780-95(2002)
WK15260 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Effect of Freeze-Thaw on Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted or Undisturbed Soil Specimens Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D6035-02
WK15264 – Standard Test Method for Automated Heithaus Titrimetry is a work item revision to existing standard D6703-01
WK15265 – Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of the Time Setting of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Containing Additives for Shotcrete by the Use of Gillmore Needles is a work item revision to existing standard C1398-98e1
WK15281 – Standard Test Method for Flash Point of Cutback Asphalt with Tag Open-Cup Apparatus (Withdrawn 2007) is a work item for the reinstatement of the withdrawn standard D3143-98
WK15285 – Standard Test Method for Resistance of Coarse Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval Apparatus is a work item revision to existing standard D6928-06
WK15286 – Test Method for Resistance of Fine Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval
WK15307 – Standard Test Method for Determining Filtering Efficiency and Flow Rate of a Geotextile for Silt Fence Application Using Site-Specific Soil is a work item revision to existing standard D5141-96(2004)
WK15311 – Standard Specification for Steel Slag Aggregates for Bituminous Paving Mixtures is a work item revision to existing standard D5106-03
WK15322 – Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation is a work item revision to existing standard C1077-06a