New Standards
- C1745/C1745M – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydraulic Characteristics of Hydrodynamic Stormwater Separators and Underground Settling Devices is a new standard, now available. C1745/C1745M-11
- D7701 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Flow Rate of Water and Suspended Solids from a Geotextile Bag is a new standard, now available. D7701-11
- D7703 – Standard Practice for Electrical Leak Location on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Water Lance System is a new standard, now available. D7703-11
- D7728 – Standard Guide for Selection of ASTM Analytical Methods for Implementation of International Cyanide Management Code Guidance is a new standard, now available. D7728-11
- D7747 – Standard Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods for Reinforced Geomembranes by the Strip Tensile Method is a new standard, now available. D7747-11
- D7749 – Standard Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods for Reinforced Geomembranes by the Grab Method is a new standard, now available. D7749-11
Revised Standards
- C42/C42M – Standard Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete has been revised to C42/C42M-11
- C109/C109M – Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens) has been revised to C109/C109M-11a
- C233/C233M – Standard Test Method for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete has been revised to C233/C233M-11
- C457/C457M – Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of Parameters of the Air-Void System in Hardened Concrete has been revised to C457/C457M-11
- 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-11
- C1157/C1157M – Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement has been revised to C1157/C1157M-11
- C1242 – Standard Guide for Selection, Design, and Installation of Dimension Stone Attachment Systems has been revised to C1242-11
- C1738 – Standard Practice for High-Shear Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Paste has been revised to C1738-11a
- D516 – Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water has been revised to D516-11
- D994/D994M – Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete (Bituminous Type) has been revised (with designation change) to D994/D994M-11
- D1066 – Standard Practice for Sampling Steam has been revised to D1066-11
- D1075 – Standard Test Method for Effect of Water on Compressive Strength of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures has been revised to D1075-11
- D3387 – Standard Test Method for Compaction and Shear Properties of Bituminous Mixtures by Means of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Gyratory Testing Machine (GTM) has been revised to D3387-11
- D3561 – Standard Test Method for Lithium, Potassium, and Sodium Ions in Brackish Water, Seawater, and Brines by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry has been revised to D3561-11
- D3740 – Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction has been revised to D3740-11
- D3986 – Standard Test Method for Barium in Brines, Seawater, and Brackish Water by Direct-Current Argon Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy has been revised to D3986-11
- D4638 – Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis has been revised to D4638-11
- D4691 – Standard Practice for Measuring Elements in Water by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry has been revised to D4691-11
- D4759 – Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics has been revised to D4759-11
- D5141 – Standard Test Method for Determining Filtering Efficiency and Flow Rate of the Filtration Component of a Sediment Retention Device has been revised (with title change) to D5141-11
- D5889 – Standard Practice for Quality Control of Geosynthetic Clay Liners has been revised to D5889-11
- D6637 – Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method has been revised to D6637-11
- D6935 – Standard Test Method for Determining Cement Mixing of Emulsified Asphalt has been revised to D6935-11
- D6998 – Standard Practice for Evaluating Aggregate Coating using Emulsified Asphalts has been revised to D6998-11
- E971 – Standard Practice for Calculation of Photometric Transmittance and Reflectance of Materials to Solar Radiation has been revised to E971-11
- E1417/E1417M – Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing has been revised (with designation change) to E1417/E1417M-11
- E1444/E1444M – Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing has been revised (with designation change) to E1444/E1444M-11
- G48 – : Standard Test Methods for Pitting and Crevice Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels and Related Alloys by Use of Ferric Chloride Solution has been revised to G48-11
Reapproved Standards
- D6429 – Standard Guide for Selecting Surface Geophysical Methods has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as D6429-99(2011)e1
- E680 – Standard Test Method for Drop Weight Impact Sensitivity of Solid-Phase Hazardous Materials has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as E680-79(2011)e1
- E957 – Standard Terminology Relating to Geothermal Energy has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as E957-03(2011)e1
- G47 – Standard Test Method for Determining Susceptibility to Stress-Corrosion Cracking of 2XXX and 7XXX Aluminum Alloy Products has been reapproved, available as G47-98(2011)
- G139 – Standard Test Method for Determining Stress-Corrosion Cracking Resistance of Heat-Treatable Aluminum Alloy Products Using Breaking Load Method has been reapproved, available as G139-05(2011)
Other Changes to Standards
- C187 – Standard Test Method for Amount of Water Required for Normal Consistency of Hydraulic Cement Paste has been editorially changed, available as C187-11e1
- D5777 – Standard Guide for Using the Seismic Refraction Method for Subsurface Investigation has been editorially changed, available as D5777-00(2011)e1
- D6529 – Standard Test Method for Operating Performance of Continuous Electrodeionization Systems on Feeds from 50–1000 ?S/cm has been reinstated as D6529-11
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