New Standards
- D7497 – Standard Practice for Recovering Residue from Emulsified Asphalt Using Low Temperature Evaporative Technique is a new standard, now available. D7497-09
- E2663 – Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Ultrasonic Test Methods is a new standard, now available. E2663-08
Revised Standards
- C33/C33M – Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates has been revised (with designation change) to C33/C33M-08
- C99 – Standard Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension Stone has been revised to C99-08
- C109/C109M – Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens) has been revised to C109/C109M-08
- C110 – Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone has been revised to C110-08a
- C348 – Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars has been revised to C348-08
- C349 – Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars (Using Portions of Prisms Broken in Flexure) has been revised to C349-08
- C387/C387M – Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Mortar and Concrete has been revised to C387/C387M-08
- C430 – Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-?m (No. 325) Sieve has been revised to C430-08
- C688 – Standard Specification for Functional Additions for Use in Hydraulic Cements has been revised to C688-08
- C737 – Standard Specification for Limestone for Dusting of Coal Mines has been revised to C737-08
- C902 – Standard Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving Brick has been revised to C902-09
- C989 – Standard Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars has been revised to C989-08
- C1077 – Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation has been revised to C1077-08a
- C1088 – Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale has been revised to C1088-09
- C1105 – Standard Test Method for Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Carbonate Rock Reaction has been revised to C1105-08a
- C1293 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction has been revised to C1293-08b
- C1325 – Standard Specification for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Mat Reinforced Cementitious Backer Units has been revised to C1325-08b
- C1567 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method) has been revised to C1567-08
- D4829 – Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils has been revised to D4829-08a
- D7229 – Standard Test Method for Preparation and Determination of the Bulk Specific Gravity of Dense-Graded Cold Mix Asphalt (CMA) Specimens by Means of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor has been revised to D7229-08
- E1781 – Standard Practice for Secondary Calibration of Acoustic Emission Sensors has been revised to E1781-08
Reapproved Standards
- D1751 – Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Bituminous Types) has been reapproved, available as D1751-04(2008)
- D1752 – Standard Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber Cork and Recycled PVC Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction has been reapproved, available as D1752-04a(2008)
- D6639 – Standard Guide for Using the Frequency Domain Electromagnetic Method for Subsurface Investigations has been reapproved, available as D6639-01(2008)
Other Changes to Standards
- E476 – Standard Test Method for Thermal Instability of Confined Condensed Phase Systems (Confinement Test) (Withdrawn 2008) has been withdrawn, with no replacement. E476-87(2001)
GeoPrac and ASTM Standards Updates
ASTM standards are an important part of my geotechnical engineering practice, and keeping up with changes can be a challenging thing. Their website offers an ASTM standards tracker service that will email you a weekly update on new, revised or otherwise modified standards for your areas of interest. I try to sift through these weekly updates and provide a monthly update to GeoPrac readers that contains changes to standards (no work items) that may be of interest to them in their practice. I look at updates from the following ASTM comittees:
- C01 – Cement
- C07 – Lime
- C09 – Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
- C15 – Manufactured Masonry Units
- C17 – Fiber-Reinforced Cement Products
- C18 – Dimension Stone
- C27 – Precast Concrete Products
- D04 – Road and Paving Materials
- D18 – Soil and Rock
- D19 – Water
- D35 – Geosynthetics
- E07 – Nondestructive Testing
- E27 – Hazard Potential of Chemicals
- E44 – Solar, Geothermal and Other Alternative Energy Sources
- G01 – Corrosion of Metals
