New Standards
- C1701/C1701M – Standard Test Method for Infiltration Rate of In Place Pervious Concrete is a new standard, now available. C1701/C1701M-09
- D7499/D7499M – Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic-Soil Resilient Interface Shear Stiffness is a new standard, now available. D7499/D7499M-09
- D7564/D7564M – Standard Practice for Construction of Asphalt-Rubber Cape Seal is a new standard, now available. D7564/D7564M-09
Revised Standards
- C140 – Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units has been revised to C140-09
- C143/C143M – Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete has been revised to C143/C143M-09
- C1077 – Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation has been revised to C1077-09b
- C1611/C1611M – Standard Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete has been revised to C1611/C1611M-09b
- E1411 – Standard Practice for Qualification of Radioscopic Systems has been revised to E1411-09
Reapproved Standards
- C1301 – Standard Test Method for Major and Trace Elements in Limestone and Lime by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP) and Atomic Absorption (AA) has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as C1301-95(2009)e1
- C1318 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Neutralizing Capability and Dissolved Calcium and Magnesium Oxide in Lime for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) has been reapproved, available as C1318-95(2009)e1
- C1492 – Standard Specification for Concrete Roof Tile has been reapproved, available as C1492-03(2009)
Other Changes to Standards
- D4647 – Standard Test Method for Identification and Classification of Dispersive Clay Soils by the Pinhole Test has been editorially changed, available as D4647-06e1
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
