ASTM_E_2243_-_13.pdf

Designation:E224313Standard Guide forUse of Coal Combustion Products(CCPs)for Surface MineReclamation:Re-contouring and Highwall Reclamation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2243;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the use of coal combustion products(CCPs)for surface coal mine reclamation applications,as inbeneficial use for reestablishing land contours,highwallreclamation,and other reclamation activities requiring fills orsoil replacement.The purpose of this standard is to provideguidance on identification of CCPs with appropriate engineer-ing and environmental performance appropriate for surfacemine re-contouring and highwall reclamation applications.Itdoes not apply to underground mine reclamation applications.There are many important differences in physical and chemicalcharacteristics among the various types of CCPs available foruse in mine reclamation.CCPs proposed for each project mustbe investigated thoroughly to design CCP placement activitiesto meet the project objectives.This guide provides proceduresfor consideration of engineering,economic,and environmentalfactors in the development of such applications,and should beused in conjunction with professional judgement.This guide isnot intended to replace the standard of care by which theadequacy of a given professional service must be judged,norshould this guide be applied without consideration of aprojects unique aspects.1.2 The utilization of CCPs under this guide is a componentof a pollution prevention program;Guide E1609 describespollution prevention activities in more detail.Utilization ofCCPs in this manner conserves land,natural resources,andenergy.1.3 This guide applies to CCPs produced primarily from thecombustion of coal.1.4 The testing,engineering,and construction practices forusing CCPs in mine reclamation are similar to generallyaccepted practices for using other materials,including cementand soils,in mine reclamation.For guidance on structural fillsto be constructed at mine sites,see applicable ASTM guide forcoal ash structural fills.1.5 Regulations governing the use of CCPs vary by state.The user of this standard guide has the responsibility todetermine and comply with applicable regulations.1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic CementC311 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash orNatural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement ConcreteD75 Practice for Sampling AggregatesD420 Guide to Site Characterization for Engineering Designand Construction Purposes(Withdrawn 2011)3D422 Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of SoilsD653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD698 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-istics of Soil Using Standard Effort(12 400 ft-lbf/ft3(600kN-m/m3)D854 Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids byWater PycnometerD1195 Test Method for Repetitive Static Plate Load Tests ofSoils and Flexible Pavement Components,for Use inEvaluation and Design of Airport and Highway Pave-mentsD1196 Test Method for Nonrepetitive Static Plate LoadTests of Soils and Flexible Pavement Components,for1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E50 on EnvironmentalAssessment,Risk Management and Corrective Action and is the direct responsibil-ity of Subcommittee E50.03 on Pollution Prevention/Beneficial Use.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published December 2013.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E2243-02 which waswithdrawn January 2011 and reinstated in October 2013.DOI:10.1520/E2243-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Use in Evaluation and Design of Airport and HighwayPavementsD1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by AugerBoringsD1557 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-istics of Soil Using Modified Effort(56,000 ft