New Standards
- D7263 – Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Density (Unit Weight) of Soil Specimens is a new standard, now available. D7263-09
- E2685 – Standard Specification for Steel Blades Used with the Photovoltaic Module Surface Cut Test is a new standard, now available. E2685-09
- G199 – Standard Guide for Electrochemical Noise Measurement is a new standard, now available. G199-09
Revised Standards
- C217/C217M – Standard Test Method for Weather Resistance of Slate has been revised to C217/C217M-09
- C241/C241M – Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic has been revised to C241/C241M-09
- C880/C880M – Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Dimension Stone has been revised to C880/C880M-09
- C1201/C1201M – Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Dimension Stone Cladding Systems by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference has been revised to C1201/C1201M-09
- C1352/C1352M – Standard Test Method for Flexural Modulus of Elasticity of Dimension Stone has been revised to C1352/C1352M-09
- C1354/C1354M – Standard Test Method for Strength of Individual Stone Anchorages in Dimension Stone has been revised to C1354/C1354M-09
- C1527 – Standard Specification for Travertine Dimension Stone has been revised to C1527-09
- C1580 – Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Sulfate in Soil has been revised to C1580-09
- D511 – Standard Test Methods for Calcium and Magnesium In Water has been revised to D511-09
- D5907 – Standard Test Method for Filterable and Nonfilterable Matter in Water has been revised to D5907-09
- E948 – Standard Test Method for Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Cells Using Reference Cells Under Simulated Sunlight has been revised to E948-09
- E1171 – Standard Test Methods for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments has been revised to E1171-09
- E1830 – Standard Test Methods for Determining Mechanical Integrity of Photovoltaic Modules has been revised to E1830-09
Reapproved Standards
- C947 – Standard Test Method for Flexural Properties of Thin-Section Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (Using Simple Beam With Third-Point Loading) has been reapproved, available as C947-03(2009)
- C948 – Standard Test Method for Dry and Wet Bulk Density, Water Absorption, and Apparent Porosity of Thin Sections of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete has been reapproved, available as C948-81(2009)
- C1228 – Standard Practice for Preparing Coupons for Flexural and Washout Tests on Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete has been reapproved, available as C1228-96(2009)
- C1229 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Glass Fiber Content in Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) (Wash-Out Test) has been reapproved, available as C1229-94(2009)
- C1230 – Standard Test Method for Performing Tension Tests on Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) Bonding Pads has been reapproved, available as C1230-96(2009)
- C1560 – Standard Test Method for Hot Water Accelerated Aging of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Cement-Based Composites has been reapproved, available as C1560-03(2009)
- G30 – Standard Practice for Making and Using U-Bend Stress-Corrosion Test Specimens has been reapproved, available as G30-97(2009)
- G48 – Standard Test Methods for Pitting and Crevice Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels and Related Alloys by Use of Ferric Chloride Solution has been reapproved, available as G48-03(2009)
- G59 – Standard Test Method for Conducting Potentiodynamic Polarization Resistance Measurements has been reapproved, available as G59-97(2009)
- G61 – Standard Test Method for Conducting Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization Measurements for Localized Corrosion Susceptibility of Iron-, Nickel-, or Cobalt-Based Alloys has been reapproved, available as G61-86(2009)
- G69 – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Corrosion Potentials of Aluminum Alloys has been reapproved, available as G69-97(2009)
- G71 – Standard Guide for Conducting and Evaluating Galvanic Corrosion Tests in Electrolytes has been reapproved, available as G71-81(2009)
- G82 – Standard Guide for Development and Use of a Galvanic Series for Predicting Galvanic Corrosion Performance has been reapproved, available as G82-98(2009)
- G110 – Standard Practice for Evaluating Intergranular Corrosion Resistance of Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys by Immersion in Sodium Chloride + Hydrogen Peroxide Solution has been reapproved, available as G110-92(2009)
- G112 – Standard Guide for Conducting Exfoliation Corrosion Tests in Aluminum Alloys has been reapproved, available as G112-92(2009)
Other Changes to Standards
- C876 – Standard Test Method for Half-Cell Potentials of Uncoated Reinforcing Steel in Concrete (Withdrawn 2008) has been reinstated, with revision to C876-09
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
