ASTM_D_7986_-_17a.pdf

Designation:D798617aStandard Practice forPreparing Specimens of Hydraulic Erosion Control Productsfor Index Property Testing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7986;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.Scope*1.1 This practice specifies a set of instructions for preparingsamples of hydraulic erosion control products(HECPs)forindex property testing.1.2 All observed and calculated values shall conform to theguidelines for significant digits and rounding established inPractice D6026.1.2.1 For purposes of comparing measured or calculatedvalue(s)with specified limits,the measured or calculatedvalue(s)shall be rounded to the nearest decimal or significantdigits in the specified limits.1.2.2 The procedures used to specify how data are collected/recorded or calculated,in this standard are regarded as theindustry standard.In addition,they are representative of thesignificant digits that generally should be measured.Theprocedures used do not consider material variation,purpose forobtaining the data,special purpose studies,or any consider-ations for the users objectives;and it is common practice toincrease or reduce the significant digits of reported data to becommensurate with these considerations.It is beyond the scopeof this standard to consider significant digits used in theanalytical methods for engineering design.1.3 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are being regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thepractice.1.4 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.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4753 Guide for Evaluating,Selecting,and Specifying Bal-ances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil,Rock,andConstruction Materials TestingD6026 Practice for Using Significant Digits in GeotechnicalDataE145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-Ventilation Ovens3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of common technical terms used in thisstandard,refer to Terminology D653.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 Hydraulic Erosion Control Product(HECP),ninerosion control,a manufactured,temporary,degradable,pre-packaged fibrous material that is mixed with water andhydraulicallyapplied as a slurry to reduce soil erosion andassist in the establishment and growth of vegetation.3.2.2 index property test,nin erosion control,a standardtest that may be used to compare the relative material proper-ties of erosion control products.4.Summary of Practice4.1 A representative sample of dry HECP is mixed withwater in an amount corresponding to the desired mixing rate.The resulting slurry is spread evenly on a metal sheet pan in anamount corresponding to the desired field application rate.Thematerial is dried and the resulting sample is removed and cut tosizes appropriate for index property tests.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25.01 on Mulches.Current edition approved July 15,2017.Published July 2017.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D798617.DOI:10.1520/D7986-17.DOI:10.1520/D7986-17A.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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 5.Significance and Use5.1 This practice is intended to simulate mixing of HECPproducts as would be mixed on a job or project site