Designation:D6598−11StandardGuideforInstallingandOperatingSettlementPlatformsforMonitoringVerticalDeformations1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6598;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisguideprovidesrecommendeddesignsandproce-duresforthefabrication,installation,operation,andreadingofsettlementplatformtodeterminethemagnitudeandrateoffoundation,fillsettlements,orbothgenerallyunderafillorembankmentload.Twotypesofsettlementplatformsaredescribed–thosebeingmonitoredbyelevationsurveysfromanexternalbenchmarkandthosethatincludeaninternalreferencesystemsupportedonunyieldingsoilorrockbeneaththecompressiblelayer(s)ofinterest.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisguidedoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisguidetoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisguideoffersanorganizedcollectionofinformationoraseriesofoptionsanddoesnotrecommendaspecificcourseofaction.Thisdocumentcannotreplaceeducationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgement.Notallaspectsofthisguidemaybeapplicableinallcircumstances.ThisASTMstandardisnotintendedtorepresentorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthisdocumentbeappliedwithoutconsiderationofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.Theword“standard”inthetitleofthisdocumentmeansonlythatthedocumenthasbeenapprovedthroughtheASTMconsensusprocess.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D653TerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluidsD3740PracticeforMinimumRequirementsforAgenciesEngagedinTestingand/orInspectionofSoilandRockasUsedinEn...
