New Standards
- D7575 – Standard Test Method for Solvent-Free Membrane Recoverable Oil and Grease by Infrared Determination is a new standard, now available. D7575-10
Revised Standards
- C29/C29M – Standard Test Method for Bulk Density ("Unit Weight") and Voids in Aggregate has been revised to C29/C29M-09
- C55 – Standard Specification for Concrete Building Brick has been revised to C55-09
- C114 – Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement has been revised to C114-09a
- C125 – Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has been revised to C125-09
- C140 – Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units has been revised to C140-09a
- C188 – Standard Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement has been revised to C188-09
- C490/C490M – Standard Practice for Use of Apparatus for the Determination of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete has been revised to C490/C490M-09
- C596 – Standard Test Method for Drying Shrinkage of Mortar Containing Hydraulic Cement has been revised to C596-09
- C638 – Standard Descriptive Nonmenclature of Constituents of Aggregates for Radiation-Shielding Concrete has been revised to C638-09
- C928/C928M – Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Rapid-Hardening Cementitious Materials for Concrete Repairs has been revised to C928/C928M-09
- C1093 – Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry has been revised to C1093-09
- C1232 – Standard Terminology of Masonry has been revised to C1232-10
- C1262 – Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Freeze-Thaw Durability of Dry-Cast Segmental Retaining Wall Units and Related Concrete Units has been revised to C1262-09
- C1314 – Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms has been revised to C1314-09
- C1372 – Standard Specification for Dry-Cast Segmental Retaining Wall Units has been revised to C1372-09
- C1506 – Standard Test Method for Water Retention of Hydraulic Cement-Based Mortars and Plasters has been revised to C1506-09
- C1528 – Standard Guide for Selection of Dimension Stone for Exterior Use has been revised to C1528-09a
- C1552 – Standard Practice for Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing has been revised to C1552-09a
- C1613 – Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Grease Interceptor Tanks has been revised to C1613-10
- C1634 – Standard Specification for Concrete Facing Brick has been revised to C1634-09
- C1702 – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cementitious Materials Using Isothermal Conduction Calorimetry has been revised to C1702-09a
- C1704/C1704M – Standard Test Method for Sampling and Testing Structural Cementitious Panels has been revised to C1704/C1704M-09a
- D946/D946M – Standard Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement Construction has been revised (with designation change) to D946/D946M-09a
- D1139/D1139M – Standard Specification for Aggregate for Single or Multiple Bituminous Surface Treatments has been revised (with designation change) to D1139/D1139M-09
- D1560 – Standard Test Methods for Resistance to Deformation and Cohesion of Bituminous Mixtures by Means of Hveem Apparatus has been revised to D1560-09a
- D2493/D2493M – Standard Viscosity-Temperature Chart for Asphalts has been revised (with designation change) to D2493/D2493M-09
- D3381/D3381M – Standard Specification for Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement Construction has been revised (with designation change) to D3381/D3381M-09a
- D3666 – Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials has been revised to D3666-09a
- D4311/D4311M – Standard Practice for Determining Asphalt Volume Correction to a Base Temperature has been revised (with designation change) to D4311/D4311M-09
- D4429 – Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Soils in Place has been revised to D4429-09a
- D5360 – Standard Practice for Design and Construction of Bituminous Surface Treatments has been revised to D5360-09
- D6243 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Internal and Interface Shear Resistance of Geosynthetic Clay Liner by the Direct Shear Method has been revised to D6243-09
- D6752 – Standard Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Automatic Vacuum Sealing Method has been revised to D6752-09
- D6857 – Standard Test Method for Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures Using Automatic Vacuum Sealing Method has been revised to D6857-09
- D6918 – Standard Test Method for Testing Vertical Strip Drains in the Crimped Condition has been revised to D6918-09
- E681 – Standard Test Method for Concentration Limits of Flammability of Chemicals (Vapors and Gases) has been revised to E681-09
- E1226 – Standard Test Method for Pressure and Rate of Pressure Rise for Combustible Dusts has been revised to E1226-09
Reapproved Standards
- D20 – Standard Test Method for Distillation of Road Tars has been reapproved, available as D20-03(2009)
- D1665 – Standard Test Method for Engler Specific Viscosity of Tar Products has been reapproved, available as D1665-98(2009)
- D2728 – Standard Practice for Paving Uses and Application Temperatures for Road Tars has been reapproved, available as D2728-98(2009)
- D4460 – Standard Practice for Calculating Precision Limits Where Values are Calculated from Other Test Methods has been reapproved, available as D4460-97(2009)
- D5891 – Standard Test Method for Fluid Loss of Clay Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners has been reapproved, available as D5891-02(2009)
- D5993 – Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit of Geosynthetic Clay Liners has been reapproved, available as D5993-99(2009)
- D6140 – Standard Test Method to Determine Asphalt Retention of Paving Fabrics Used in Asphalt Paving for Full-Width Applications has been reapproved, available as D6140-00(2009)
- D6496 – Standard Test Method for Determining Average Bonding Peel Strength Between the Top and Bottom Layers of Needle-Punched Geosynthetic Clay Liners has been reapproved, available as D6496-04a(2009)
- D6523 – Standard Guide for Evaluation and Selection of Alternative Daily Covers (ADCs) for Sanitary Landfills has been reapproved, available as D6523-00(2009)
- D6607 – Standard Practice for Inclusion of Precision Statement Variation in Specification Limits has been reapproved, available as D6607-00(2009)
- D6768 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners has been reapproved, available as D6768-04(2009)
- D6826 – Standard Specification for Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills has been reapproved, available as D6826-05(2009)
- D7180 – Standard Guide for Use of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Geofoam in Geotechnical Projects has been reapproved, available as D7180-05(2009)
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
