An April 30th update on newly approved ASTM standards and work items related to soils, rock and related areas. Read on for the list. 

New Approved ASTM Standards

D2844 - Standard Test Method for Resistance R-Value and Expansion Pressure of Compacted Soils has been revised to D2844-07

D4543 - Standard Practices for Preparing Rock Core as Cylindrical Test Specimens and Verifying Conformance to Dimensional and Shape Tolerances has been revised (with title change) to D4543-07

D6393 - Standard Test Method for Bulk Solids Characterization by Carr Indices has been reapproved, available as D6393-99(2006)

D653 - Standard Termninology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids has been revised to D653-07

D7243 - Standard Guide for Measuring the Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Paper Industry Sludges has been revised to D7243-06a

D7313 - Standard Test Method for Determining Fracture Energy of Asphalt-Aggregate Mixtures Using the Disk-Shaped Compact Tension Geometry is a new standard, now available. D7313-07

D7322 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Ability to Encourage Seed Germination and Plant Growth Under Bench-Scale Conditions is a new standard, now available. D7322-07

New ASTM Work Items

WK15242 - Standard Test Method for Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Using Marshall Apparatus (6 inch-Diameter Specimen) is a work item revision to existing standard D5581-06

WK15243 - Standard Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens is a work item revision to existing standard D1188-96(2002)e1

WK15244 - Standard Specification for Cold-Mixed, Cold-Laid Bituminous Paving Mixtures is a work item revision to existing standard D4215-96(2002)

WK15245 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Asphalt-Covered Concrete Bridge Decks Using Ground Penetrating Radar is a work item revision to existing standard D6087-05

WK15248 - Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D3666-07e1

WK15258 - Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for a Coal Surface Mining Boundary

WK15259 - Standard Test Method for Individual Piles in Permafrost Under Static Axial Compressive Load is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D5780-95(2002)

WK15260 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Effect of Freeze-Thaw on Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted or Undisturbed Soil Specimens Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D6035-02

WK15262 - Guide for The Evaluation of Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (Alternative SCMs) for Use in Concrete

WK15264 - Standard Test Method for Automated Heithaus Titrimetry is a work item revision to existing standard D6703-01

WK15265 - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of the Time Setting of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Containing Additives for Shotcrete by the Use of Gillmore Needles is a work item revision to existing standard C1398-98e1

WK15281 - Standard Test Method for Flash Point of Cutback Asphalt with Tag Open-Cup Apparatus (Withdrawn 2007) is a work item for the reinstatement of the withdrawn standard D3143-98

WK15285 - Standard Test Method for Resistance of Coarse Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval Apparatus is a work item revision to existing standard D6928-06

WK15286 - Test Method for Resistance of Fine Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval

WK15307 - Standard Test Method for Determining Filtering Efficiency and Flow Rate of a Geotextile for Silt Fence Application Using Site-Specific Soil is a work item revision to existing standard D5141-96(2004)

WK15311 - Standard Specification for Steel Slag Aggregates for Bituminous Paving Mixtures is a work item revision to existing standard D5106-03

WK15322 - Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation is a work item revision to existing standard C1077-06a

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