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    Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-01-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  20-02-2014

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    CONTAINED IN VOL. 04.08, 2015 Specifies the quantitative determination of the distribution of particle sizes in soils.

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    1.1This test method covers the quantitative determination of the distribution of particle sizes in soils. The distribution of particle sizes larger than 75 μm (retained on the No. 200 sieve) is determined by sieving, while the distribution of particle sizes smaller than 75 μm is determined by a sedimentation process, using a hydrometer to secure the necessary data (Note 1 and Note 2).

    Note 1—Separation may be made on the No. 4 (4.75-mm), No. 40 (425-μm), or No. 200 (75-μm) sieve instead of the No. 10. For whatever sieve used, the size shall be indicated in the report.
    Note 2—Two types of dispersion devices are provided: (1) a high-speed mechanical stirrer, and (2) air dispersion. Extensive investigations indicate that air-dispersion devices produce a more positive dispersion of plastic soils below the 20-μm size and appreciably less degradation on all sizes when used with sandy soils. Because of the definite advantages favoring air dispersion, its use is recommended. The results from the two types of devices differ in magnitude, depending upon soil type, leading to marked differences in particle size distribution, especially for sizes finer than 20 μm.

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    Committee D 18
    Document Type Test Method
    Product Note Reconfirmed EDT 1
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Withdrawn
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    ASTM F 1632 : 2003 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Particle Size Analysis and Sand Shape Grading of Golf Course Putting Green and Sports Field Rootzone Mixes
    ASTM D 2435/D2435M : 2011 : R2020 Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading
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    ASTM D 5299/D5299M : 2018 Standard Guide for Decommissioning of Groundwater Wells, Vadose Zone Monitoring Devices, Boreholes, and Other Devices for Environmental Activities
    ASTM D 5567 : 1994 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems
    ASTM D 5092/D5092M : 2016 Standard Practice for Design and Installation of Groundwater Monitoring Wells
    ASTM D 5101 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Filtration Compatibility of Soil-Geotextile Systems
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    ASTM D 4647/D4647M : 2013:R2020 Standard Test Methods for Identification and Classification of Dispersive Clay Soils by the Pinhole Test
    ASTM C 1746/C1746M : 2019 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Suspended Sediment Removal Efficiency of Hydrodynamic Stormwater Separators and Underground Settling Devices
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    ASTM D 5202/D5202M : 2016 Standard Test Method for Determining Triaxial Compression Creep Strength of Chemically Grouted Soils
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    ASTM D 1140 : 2017 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Amount of Material Finer than 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve in Soils by Washing
    ASTM F 1953 : 2010 : R2018 Standard Guide for Construction and Maintenance of Grass Tennis Courts
    ASTM F 2396 : 2011 : R2019 Standard Guide for Construction of High Performance Sand-Based Rootzones for Athletic Fields
    ASTM E 2277 : 2014(R2019) Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Coal Ash Structural Fills
    ASTM D 5438 : 2017 Standard Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical Analysis
    ASTM C 33/C33M : 2018 Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates
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    ASTM E 2243 : 2013 : R2019 Standard Guide for Use of Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) for Surface Mine Reclamation: Re-contouring and Highwall Reclamation
    ASTM D 4822 : 1988 : R2019 Standard Guide for Selection of Methods of Particle Size Analysis of Fluvial Sediments (Manual Methods)

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