New Standards
- D7613 – Standard Specification for Flexible Polypropylene Reinforced (fPP-R) and Nonreinforced (fPP) Geomembranes is a new standard, now available. D7613-10
Revised Standards
- C1528 – Standard Guide for Selection of Dimension Stone for Exterior Use has been revised to C1528-10
- D1068 – Standard Test Methods for Iron in Water has been revised to D1068-10
- D4791 – Standard Test Method for Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate has been revised to D4791-10
- D6508 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Dissolved Inorganic Anions in Aqueous Matrices Using Capillary Ion Electrophoresis and Chromate Electrolyte has been revised to D6508-10
- D7002 – Standard Practice for Leak Location on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Water Puddle System has been revised to D7002-10
- E494 – Standard Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materials has been revised to E494-10
- E1316 – Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations has been revised to E1316-10c
- G50 – Standard Practice for Conducting Atmospheric Corrosion Tests on Metals has been revised to G50-10
Reapproved Standards
- C1288 – Standard Specification for Discrete Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Interior Substrate Sheets has been reapproved, available as C1288-99(2010)
- C1447/C1447M – Standard Specification for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Underdrain Pipe has been reapproved, available as C1447/C1447M-04(2010)
- C1448/C1448M – Standard Specification for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Conduit has been reapproved, available as C1448/C1448M-05(2010)
- C1449/C1449M – Standard Specification for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Nonpressure Sewer Pipe has been reapproved, available as C1449/C1449M-05a(2010)
- C1450/C1450M – Standard Specification for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Storm Drain Pipe has been reapproved, available as C1450/C1450M-04(2010)
- D2946 – Standard Terminology for Asbestos and Asbestos-Cement Products has been reapproved, available as D2946-01(2010)
Other Changes to Standards
- C1580 – Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Sulfate in Soil has been editorially changed, available as C1580-09e1
- C1611/C1611M – Standard Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete has been editorially changed, available as C1611/C1611M-09be1
- D1188 – Standard Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Coated Samples has been editorially changed, available as D1188-07e1
- D2844 – Standard Test Method for Resistance R-Value and Expansion Pressure of Compacted Soils has been editorially changed, available as D2844-07e1
- D5779 – Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Apparent Specific Gravity of Rock and Manmade Materials for Erosion Control has been editorially changed, available as D5779-08e1
- D7226 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Viscosity of Emulsified Asphalts Using a Rotational Paddle Viscometer has been editorially changed, available as D7226-06e1
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
