ASTM_D_5080_-_08.pdf

Designation:D508008Standard Test Method forRapid Determination of Percent Compaction1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5080;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 test method describes the procedure for rapidlydetermining the percent compaction and the variation fromoptimum moisture content of an in-place soil for use incontrolling construction of compacted earth.These values areobtained by developing a three-point compaction curve at thesame moisture content as the in-place soil without knowing thevalue of the moisture content.The soil used for the compactioncurve is normally the same soil removed from the in-placedensity test.For the remainder of this designation,this testmethod will be referred to as the rapid method.1.2 This test method is normally performed for soils con-taining more than 15%fines(minus No.200 sieve size).1.3 When gravel-size particles are present in the soil beingtested,this test method is limited to a comparison of the minusNo.4 sieve-size fraction of the in-place density material to alaboratory compaction test of minus No.4 sieve-size material(MethodAof Test Methods D698).Subject to the limitations ofPractice D4718,this test method is also applicable to compari-sons of other sieve-size fractions(for example,Method C ofTest Methods D698)or other compactive efforts(for example,Test Methods D1557)if new moisture adjustment values aredetermined(see 6.1 and Appendix X2).1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.4.1 The use of balances or scales recording pounds ofmass(lbm),or the recording of density in pounds of mass percubic foot(lbm/ft3)should not be regarded as nonconformancewith this test method.1.5 All observed and calculated values shall conform to theguidelines for significant digits and rounding established inPractice D6026 unless superseded by this standard.1.5.1 The procedures used to specify how data are collected,recorded or calculated in this standard are regarded as theindustry standard.In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 retained.The proce-dures used do not consider material variation,purpose forobtaining the data,special purpose studies,or any consider-ations for the users objectives;it is common practice toincrease or reduce significant digits of reported data to becommensurate with these considerations.It is beyond the scopeof this standard to consider significant digits used in analyticalmethods for engineering design.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety problems,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.For specific hazardstatements,see Section 9.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 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)D1556 Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil inPlace by Sand-Cone MethodD1557 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-istics of Soil Using Modified Effort(56,000 ft-lbf/ft3(2,700 kN-m/m3)D2167 Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil inPlace by the Rubber Balloon MethodD2216 Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Water(Moisture)Content of Soil and Rock by MassD2937 Test Method for Density of Soil in Place by theDrive-Cylinder MethodD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4718 Practice for Correction of Unit Weight and WaterContent for Soils Containing Oversize ParticlesD6026 Practice for Using Significant Digits in GeotechnicalData1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.08 on Special andConstruction Control Tests.Current edition approved Feb.1,2008.Published March 2008.Originallyapproved in 1990.Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D5080 00.DOI:10.1520/D5080-08.2For 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 States1 D6938 Test Method for In-Place Density and Water Contentof Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods(ShallowDepth)E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cl