ASTM_D_5313_-_D_5313M_-_21.pdf

Designation:D5313/D5313M21Standard Test Method forEvaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control UnderWetting and Drying Conditions1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5313/D5313M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This test method covers procedures for evaluating thedurability of rock for erosion control when exposed to wettingand drying conditions on slabs of rock using both qualitativeand quantitative methods.This durability test exposes the rocksamples to a cycle of wetting and drying such as thoseexperienced due to fluctuating water levels and weatherconditions,with tests done at room temperature as the baseline.The rock slabs,prepared per procedures in Practice D5121,areintended to be representative of the proposed source of erosioncontrol rock and its weaknesses.1.2 The test is appropriate for breakwater stone,armorstone,riprap,and gabion sized rock materials.1.3 The limitations of the test are twofold.1.3.1 First,the size of the cut rock slab specimens mayeliminate some of the internal defects present in the rockstructure.The test specimens may not be representative of thequality of the larger rock samples used in construction.Carefulexamination of the rock source and proper sampling is essentialin minimizing this limitation.1.3.2 Secondly,the test requires the rock slabs to be exposedto 80 cycles of wetting and drying.The test is time-intensiveand would require a minimum of three months and up to sixmonths to complete the sample preparation,testing,andanalysis portions of the procedure.1.4 The use of reclaimed concrete and other such materialsas rip rap is beyond the scope of this test method.1.5 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units presented in brackets are to be regarded sepa-rately as standard.The values stated in each system may not beexact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used inde-pendently of the other.Combining values from the two systemsmay result in non-conformance with the standard.1.5.1 The gravitational system of inch-pound units is usedwhen dealing with inch-pound units.In this system,the pound(lbf)represents a unit of force(weight),while the unit for massis slugs.The slug unit is not given unless dynamic(F=ma)calculations are involved.1.5.2 It is common practice in the engineering/constructionprofession to concurrently use pounds to represent both a unitof mass(lbm)and of force(lbf).This practice implicitlycombines two separate systems of units;the absolute and thegravitational systems.It is scientifically undesirable to com-bine the use of two separate sets of inch-pound units within asingle standard.As stated,this standard includes the gravita-tional system of inch-pound units and does not use/present theslug unit for mass.However,the use of balances or scalesrecording pounds of mass(lbm)or recording density in lbm/ft3shall not be regarded as nonconformance with this standard.1.5.3 Calculations are done using only one set of units;either SI or gravitational inch-pound.Other units arepermissible,provided appropriate conversion factors are usedto maintain consistency of units throughout the calculations,and similar significant digits or resolution,or both are main-tained.1.6 All observed and calculated values shall conform to theguidelines for significant digits and rounding established inPractice D6026,unless superseded by this standard.1.6.1 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.1.6.2 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 retained.The proce-dures used do not consider material variation,the purpose forobtaining the data,special purpose studies,or any consider-ations for the users objectives;and it is common practice toincrease or reduce significant digits of reported data to be1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.17 on Rock for ErosionControl.Current edition approved Feb.1,2021.Published February 2021.Originallyapproved in 1992.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D5313/D5313M 12(2013).DOI:10.1520/D5313_D5313M-21.*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