ASTM_D_5434_-_12.pdf

Designation:D543412Standard Guide forField Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5434;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 guide describes the type of information that shouldbe recorded during field subsurface explorations in soil androck.1.2 This guide is not intended to specify all of the informa-tion required for preparing field logs.Such requirements willvary depending on the purpose of the investigation,theintended use of the field log,and particular needs of the clientor user.1.3 This guide is applicable to boreholes,auger holes,excavated pits,or other subsurface exposures such as road sidecuts or stream banks.This guide may serve as a supplement toGuide D420.1.4 This guide may not be suited to all types of subsurfaceexploration such as mining,agricultural,geologic hazardouswaste,or other special types of exploration.1.5 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.1.6 This guide offers an organized collection of informationor a series of options and does not recommend a specificcourse of action.This document cannot replace education orexperience and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in allcircumstances.This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-sent or replace the standard of care of which the adequacy ofa given professional service must be judged,nor should thisdocument be applied without consideration of a projects manyunique aspects.The word“Standard”in the title of thisdocument means only that the document has been approvedthrough the ASTM consensus process.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D420 Guide to Site Characterization for Engineering Designand Construction Purposes(Withdrawn 2011)3D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by AugerBoringsD1586 Test Method for Penetration Test(SPT)and Split-Barrel Sampling of SoilsD1587 Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils forGeotechnical PurposesD2113 Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling ofRock for Site InvestigationD2488 Practice for Description and Identification of Soils(Visual-Manual Procedure)D2573 Test Method for Field Vane Shear Test in CohesiveSoilD3441 Test Method for Mechanical Cone Penetration Testsof SoilD3550 Practice for Thick Wall,Ring-Lined,Split Barrel,Drive Sampling of SoilsD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4083 Practice for Description of Frozen Soils(Visual-Manual Procedure)D4220 Practices for Preserving and Transporting SoilSamplesD4403 Practice for Extensometers Used in RockD4544 Practice for Estimating Peat Deposit ThicknessD4623 Test Method for Determination of In Situ Stress inRock Mass by Overcoring MethodUSBM BoreholeDeformation Gauge1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rockand is the direct responsibility of D18.02 onIdentification and Classification of Soils.Current edition approved Feb.1,2012.Published March 2012.Originallyapproved in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D543409.DOI:10.1520/D5434-12.2For referenced ASTM standard,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandardsvolume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page ofthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*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 States1 D4633 Test Method for Energy Measurement for DynamicPenetrometersD4645 Test Method for Determination of In-Situ Stress inRock Using Hydraulic Fracturing MethodD4719 Test Methods for Prebored Pressuremeter Testing inSoilsD4750 Test Method for Determining Subsurface LiquidLevels in a Borehole or Monitoring Well(ObservationWell)(Withdrawn 2010)3D4879 Guide for Geotechnical Mapping of Large Under-ground Openings in RockD5079 Practices for Preserving and Transporting Rock CoreSamplesD6032 Test Method for Determining Rock Quality Designa-tion(RQD)of Rock Core3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsExcept as listed below,all definitions are inaccordance with Terminology D653.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 field loga record prepared during subsurface explo-rations