Revised Standards
- C91/C91M – Standard Specification for Masonry Cement has been revised (with designation change) to C91/C91M-12
- C127 – Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate has been revised to C127-12
- C128 – Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate has been revised to C128-12
- C295/C295M – Standard Guide for Petrographic Examination of Aggregates for Concrete has been revised to C295/C295M-12
- C495/C495M – Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Lightweight Insulating Concrete has been revised (with designation change) to C495/C495M-12
- C796/C796M – Standard Test Method for Foaming Agents for Use in Producing Cellular Concrete Using Preformed Foam has been revised (with designation change) to C796/C796M-12
- C823/C823M – Standard Practice for Examination and Sampling of Hardened
Concrete in Constructions has been revised (with designation change) to C823/C823M-12 - C1012/C1012M – Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution has been revised to C1012/C1012M-12
- C1245/C1245M – Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Bond Strength Between Hardened Roller Compacted Concrete Lifts (Point Load Test) has been revised (with title change) to C1245/C1245M-12
- C1328/C1328M – Standard Specification for Plastic (Stucco) Cement has been revised (with designation change) to C1328/C1328M-12
- C1329/C1329M – Standard Specification for Mortar Cement has been revised (with designation change) to C1329/C1329M-12
- D888 – Standard Test Methods for Dissolved Oxygen in Water has been revised to D888-12
- D1126 – Standard Test Method for Hardness in Water has been revised to D1126-12
- D1976 – Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively-Coupled Argon Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy has been revised to D1976-12
- D4309 – Standard Practice for Sample Digestion Using Closed Vessel Microwave Heating Technique for the Determination of Total Metals in Water has been revised to D4309-12
- D6581 – Standard Test Methods for Bromate, Bromide, Chlorate, and Chlorite in Drinking Water by Suppressed Ion Chromatography has been revised to D6581-12
- D6747 – Standard Guide for Selection of Techniques for Electrical Detection of Leaks in Geomembranes has been revised (with title change) to D6747-12
- D6800 – Standard Practice for Preparation of Water Samples Using Reductive Precipitation Preconcentration Technique for ICP-MS Analysis of Trace Metals has been revised to D6800-12
- D7663 – Standard Practice for Active Soil Gas Sampling in the Vadose Zone for Vapor Intrusion Evaluations has been revised to D7663-12
Reapproved Standards
- D7056 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Tensile Shear Strength of Pre-Fabricated Bituminous Geomembrane Seams has been reapproved, available as D7056-07(2012)
- G5 – Standard Reference Test Method for Making Potentiostatic and Potentiodynamic Anodic Polarization Measurements has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as G5-94(2011)e1
Other Changes to Standards
- C672/C672M – Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals has been reinstated as C672/C672M-12
- D632 – Standard Specification for Sodium Chloride has been reinstated, with revision to D632-12
- D6723 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Fracture Properties of Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension (DT) has been reinstated, with revision to D6723-12
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