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Information and product destruction services is a rapidly growing industry. In order to develop standards to serve the needs of this industry, ASTM International Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety has formed Subcommittee E34.25 on Mobile and Plant-Based Security Destruction Equipment Safety Requirements. All interested parties are invited to participate in the standards developing…
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A new ASTM International standard, D 7322 , Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Ability to Encourage Seed Germination and Plant Growth Under Bench-Scale Conditions, covers guidelines, requirements and procedures for evaluating the effect of RECPs on seed germination and vegetation enhancement. The standard was developed by Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and…
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An extensively revised standard and a proposed new standard are among the latest activities pursued by ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock. Subcommittee D18.11 on Deep Foundations has completed revisions to D 1143 , Test Method for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Compressive Load, while Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and Sediment Control Technology is now working on proposed new…, ASTM D 1143, Test Method for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Compressive Load, D 1143 covers procedures for testing vertical or inclined deep foundations individually or in groups to determine the axial deflection in response to a static axial compressive load. Subcommittee D18.11 has recently approved an extensive revision of D 1143 that reflects the latest technology used for these purposes. The following are the biggest changes to D 1143, according to Paul Bullock,…, WK13229, Test Method for Determination of Hydraulically Applied Fiber Matrix Performance in Protecting Hill Slopes from Rainfall-Induced Erosion, Subcommittee D18.25 is seeking participation in the ongoing development of WK13229 , particularly from testing laboratories and tackifier manufacturers/importers. WK13229 covers the guidelines, requirements and procedures for evaluating the ability of hydraulically applied fiber matrix to protect hill slopes from rainfall-induced erosion. For this protection to happen effectively, the fiber…
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An important standard that is used to help protect the health of workers where there may be occupational exposure to quartz dust has recently been revised. ASTM standard E 1132 , Practice for Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, was developed by Subcommittee E34.16 on Silicas, which is under the jurisdiction of Committee E34 on Occupational…
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ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock has recently approved a new standard, D 6938 , Test Methods for In-Place Density and Water Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth). The new standard, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D18.08 on Special and Construction Control Tests, consolidates the information contained in two other D18.08 standards, D…
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A proposed new standard currently being developed by ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock will be a useful tool in assuring that an important technique for describing volatile organic contaminants in subsurface soils and ground water is properly performed in the field. The proposed standard, WK13569 , Practice for Direct Push Technology for Volatile Contaminant Logging with the…
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Soil and rock monitoring programs that use inclinometer probes often run for several years. Normal wear and tear can degrade the probe’s ability to produce useful surveys, though this degradation can happen incrementally and may go unnoticed for some time. A new standard developed by ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, D 7299 , Practice for Verifying Performance of a Vertical…
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ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock invites all interested parties to participate in a new task group, D18.01.03 on Coal Mining Spatial Data Standards. The task group, which is being chaired by Joseph Ritchey, Pro2Serve-Professional Project Services, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D18.01 on Surface and Subsurface Characterization. The new task group was established at…
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ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock has developed a new standard that describes procedures for measuring in-place density and moisture of soil and soil-aggregate by the use of nuclear equipment. The new standard, D 6938 , Test Methods for In-Place Density and Water Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth), is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D18.08…
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ASTM Committee ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock has approved a new ASTM International standard that covers the guidelines, requirements and procedures for evaluating the ability of temporary ditch checks to protect earthen channels from stormwater-induced erosion. The standard, D 7208 , Test Method for Determination of Temporary Ditch Check Performance in Protecting Earthen…