
New Standards
- D7496 – Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Emulsified Asphalt by Saybolt Furol Viscometer is a new standard, now available. D7496-09
- D7553 – Standard Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in N-Propyl Bromide is a new standard, now available. D7553-09
Revised Standards
- C31/C31M – Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field has been revised to C31/C31M-09
- C32 – Standard Specification for Sewer and Manhole Brick (Made From Clay or Shale) has been revised to C32-09
- C90 – Standard Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units has been revised to C90-09
- C126 – Standard Specification for Ceramic Glazed Structural Clay Facing Tile, Facing Brick, and Solid Masonry Units has been revised to C126-09
- C465 – Standard Specification for Processing Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Hydraulic Cements has been revised to C465-09
- C617 – Standard Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens has been revised to C617-09
- C1202 – Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete’s Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration has been revised to C1202-09
- C1357 – Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Masonry Bond Strength has been revised to C1357-09
- C1531 – Standard Test Methods for In Situ Measurement Of Masonry Mortar Joint Shear Strength Index has been revised to C1531-09
- C1552 – Standard Practice for Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing has been revised to C1552-09
- C1587 – Standard Practice for Preparation of Field Removed Manufactured Masonry Units and Masonry Specimens for Testing has been revised (with title change) to C1587-09
- C1601 – Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Masonry Wall Surfaces has been revised to C1601-09
- C1611/C1611M – Standard Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete has been revised to C1611/C1611M-09
- C1621/C1621M – Standard Test Method for Passing Ability of Self-Consolidating Concrete by J-Ring has been revised to C1621/C1621M-09
- D70 – Standard Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer Method) has been revised to D70-09
- D75/D75M – Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates has been revised (with designation change) to D75/D75M-09
- D242/D242M – Standard Specification for Mineral Filler For Bituminous Paving Mixtures has been revised (with designation change) to D242/D242M-09
- D692/D692M – Standard Specification for Coarse Aggregate for Bituminous Paving Mixtures has been revised (with designation change) to D692/D692M-09
- D2488 – Standard Practice for Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure) has been revised to D2488-09
- D3042 – Standard Test Method for Insoluble Residue in Carbonate Aggregates has been revised to D3042-09
- D3082 – Standard Test Method for Boron in Water has been revised to D3082-09
- D3867 – Standard Test Methods for Nitrite-Nitrate in Water has been revised to D3867-09
- D3868 – Standard Test Method for Fluoride Ions in Brackish Water, Seawater, and Brines has been revised to D3868-09
- D3869 – Standard Test Methods for Iodide and Bromide Ions in Brackish Water, Seawater, and Brines has been revised to D3869-09
- D3974 – Standard Practices for Extraction of Trace Elements from Sediments has been revised to D3974-09
- D4429 – Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Soils in Place has been revised to D4429-09
- D4658 – Standard Test Method for Sulfide Ion in Water has been revised to D4658-09
- D5434 – Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock has been revised to D5434-09
- D6919 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Dissolved Alkali and Alkaline Earth Cations and Ammonium in Water and Wastewater by Ion Chromatography has been revised to D6919-09
Reapproved Standards
- D1125 – Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water has been reapproved, available as D1125-95(2009)
- E712 – Standard Practice for Laboratory Screening of Metallic Containment Materials for Use With Liquids in Solar Heating and Cooling Systems has been reapproved, available as E712-80(2009)
- E745 – Standard Practices for Simulated Service Testing for Corrosion of Metallic Containment Materials for Use With Heat-Transfer Fluids in Solar Heating and Cooling Systems has been reapproved, available as E745-80(2009)
- E781 – Standard Practice for Evaluating Absorptive Solar Receiver Materials When Exposed to Conditions Simulating Stagnation in Solar Collectors With Cover Plates has been reapproved, available as E781-86(2009)
- E822 – Standard Practice for Determining Resistance of Solar Collector Covers to Hail by Impact With Propelled Ice Balls has been reapproved, available as E822-92(2009)
- E881 – Standard Practice for Exposure of Solar Collector Cover Materials to Natural Weathering Under Conditions Simulating Stagnation Mode has been reapproved, available as E881-92(2009)
- E1008 – Standard Practice for Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance of Valve-body Pressure-relief Methods for Geothermal and Other High-Temperature Liquid Applications has been reapproved, available as E1008-03(2009)
- E1068 – Standard Test Method for Testing Nonmetallic Seal Materials by Immersion in a Simulated Geothermal Test Fluid has been reapproved, available as E1068-85(2009)
- E1069 – Standard Test Method for Testing Polymeric Seal Materials for Geothermal and/or High Temperature Service Under Sealing Stress has been reapproved, available as E1069-85(2009)
- E1084 – Standard Test Method for Solar Transmittance (Terrestrial) of Sheet Materials Using Sunlight has been reapproved, available as E1084-86(2009)
- E1175 – Standard Test Method for Determining Solar or Photopic Reflectance, Transmittance, and Absorptance of Materials Using a Large Diameter Integrating Sphere has been reapproved, available as E1175-87(2009)
Other Changes to Standards
- D1883 – Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Laboratory-Compacted Soils has been editorially changed, available as D1883-07e1
- D3515 – Standard Specification for Hot-Mixed, Hot-Laid Bituminous Paving Mixtures (Withdrawn 2009) has been withdrawn, with no replacement. D3515-01
- D5535 – Standard Terminology Relating to Formed-in-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements (Withdrawn 2009) has been withdrawn, with no replacement. D5535-98(2003)
- D5581 – Standard Test Method for Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Using Marshall Apparatus (6 inch-Diameter Specimen) has been editorially changed, available as D5581-07ae1
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