25 August 2008
New Approved ASTM Standards
D3786 – Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method has been revised to D3786-08a. This revised standard comes Committee D13 on Textiles.
D3882 – Standard Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics has been revised to D3882-08. This revised standard comes Committee D13 on Textiles.
D4166 – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Nonmagnetic Materials by Means of a Digital Magnetic Intensity Instrument (Withdrwan 2008) has been withdrawn, with no replacement. D4166-99(2004)e1. This standard has been withdrawn by Committee D20 on Plastics.
D4850 – Standard Terminology Relating to Fabrics and Fabric Test Methods has been revised (with title change) to D4850-08. This revised standard comes Committee D13 on Textiles.
D6959 – Standard Practice for Data Exchange Format for Sewn Product Plotting Devices has been revised to D6959-08. This revised standard comes Committee D13 on Textiles.
F656 – Standard Specification for Primers for Use in Solvent Cement Joints of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings has been revised to F656-08. This revised standard comes Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems.
New ASTM Work Items
WK21009 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique is a work item revision to existing standard D4218-96(2001). This revised work item comes Committee D20 on Plastics.
WK21019 – Standard Practice for Sampling Liquids Using Grab and Discrete Depth Samplers is a work item revision to existing standard D6759-07. This revised work item comes Committee D34 on Waste Management.
WK21035 – Standard Specification for Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Plastic Fittings Patterns is a work item revision to existing standard D3311-06a. This revised work item comes Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems.
WK21040 – Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D4000-08. This revised work item comes Committee D20 on Plastics.
18 August 2008
New Approved ASTM Standards
D2487 – Standard Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System) Editorial Review Board change D2487-06e1. This standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D5878 – Standard Guides for Using Rock-Mass Classification Systems for Engineering Purposes has been revised to D5878-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
New ASTM Work Items
WK20971 – Standard Guide for Format of Computerized Exchange of Soil and Rock Test Data is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D6453-99. This work item comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
WK20984 – Test Method for Measuring Soluble Cations (SC), Bound Cations (BC) and Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of Inorganic Fine-Grained Soils. This work item comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
11 August 2008
New Approved ASTM Standards
D3877 – Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Expansion, Shrinkage, and Uplift Pressure of Soil-Lime Mixtures has been revised to D3877-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4394 – Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Mass Using Rigid Plate Loading Method has been revised
to D4394-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4632 – Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles has been revised to D4632-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D35 on Geosynthetics.
D4879 – Standard Guide for Geotechnical Mapping of Large Underground Openings in Rock has been revised to D4879-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4971 – Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Using Diametrically Loaded 76-mm (3-in.) Borehole Jack has been revised to D4971-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D5079 – Standard Practices for Preserving and Transporting Rock Core Samples has been revised to D5079-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D5255 – Standard Practice for Certification of Personnel Engaged in the Testing of Soil and Rock has been reapproved, available as D5255-01(2008). This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D5335 – Standard Test Method for Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Rock Using Bonded Electric Resistance Strain Gauges has been revised to D5335-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D5539 – Standard Specification for Seed Starter Mix has been reapproved, available as D5539-94(2008). This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D5607 – Standard Test Method for Performing Laboratory Direct Shear Strength Tests of Rock Specimens Under Constant Normal Force has been revised to D5607-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D6032 – Standard Test Method for Determining Rock Quality Designation (RQD) of Rock Core has been revised to D6032-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D6462 – Standard Practice for Silt Fence Installation has been reapproved, available as D6462-03(2008). This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D7070 – Standard Test Methods for Creep of Rock Core Under Constant Stress and Temperature has been revised to D7070-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D7138 – Standard Test Method to Determine Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers has been revised to D7138-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D13 on Textiles.
F2389 – Standard Specification for Pressure-rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems has had an epsilon edit, available as F2389-07e1. This revised standard comes from Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems.
F442/F442M – Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe (SDR–PR) has had an epsilon edit, available as F442/F442M-99(2005)e1. This revised standard comes from Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems.
New ASTM Work Items
WK20910 – Standard Specification for Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe is a work item revision to existing standard D2609-02. This revised work item comes from Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems.
WK20911 – Standard Symbols for Dimensions of Plastic Pipe Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard D2749-02. This revised standard comes from Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems.
WK20922 – Standard Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties of Plastic Films Using Load and Displacement Sensors is a work item revision to existing standard D7192-05. This work item comes from Committee D20 on Plastics.
4 August 2008
New Approved ASTM Standards
D3551 – Standard Practice for Laboratory Prepar
ation of Soil-Lime Mixtures Using Mechanical Mixer has been revised to D3551-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4395 – Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Mass Using Flexible Plate Loading Method has been revised to D4395-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4435 – Standard Test Method for Rock Bolt Anchor Pull Test has been revised to D4435-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4436 – Standard Test Method for Rock Bolt Long-Term Load Retention Test has been revised to D4436-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4506 – Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Mass Using Radial Jacking Test has been revised to D4506-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4525 – Standard Test Method for Permeability of Rocks by Flowing Air has been revised to D4525-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4535 – Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Thermal Expansion of Rock Using Dilatometer has been revised to D4535-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4553 – Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Creep Characteristics of Rock has been revised to D4553-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4609 – Standard Guide for Evaluating Effectiveness of Admixtures for Soil Stabilization has been revised to D4609-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4611 – Standard Test Method for Specific Heat of Rock and Soil has been revised to D4611-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4612 – Standard Practice for Calculating Thermal Diffusivity of Rocks has been revised to D4612-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4623 – Standard Test Method for Determination of In Situ Stress in Rock Mass by Overcoring Method—USBM Borehole Deformation Gauge has been revised to D4623-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4644 – Standard Test Method for Slake Durability of Shales and Similar Weak Rocks has been revised to D4644-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4645 – Standard Test Method for Determination of In-Situ Stress in Rock Using Hydraulic Fracturing Method has been revised to D4645-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D4729 – Standard Test Method for In Situ Stress and Modulus of Deformation Using Flatjack Method has been revised to D4729-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
D5721 – Standard Practice for Air-Oven Aging of Polyolefin Geomembranes has been revised to D5721-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D35 on Geosynthetics.
D5747 – Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geomembranes to Liquids has been revised to D5747-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D35 on Geosynthetics.
D6392 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Nonreinforced Geomembrane Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods has been revised to D6392-08. This revised standard comes from Committee D35 on Geosynthetics.
New ASTM Work Items
WK20780 – Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock is a work item revision to existing standard D5434-03. This work item comes from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.
