ASTM_D_3877_-_08.pdf

Designation:D387708Standard Test Methods forOne-Dimensional Expansion,Shrinkage,and Uplift Pressureof Soil-Lime Mixtures1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3877;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 These test methods provide procedures for conductingexpansion,shrinkage,and uplift pressure tests on compactedsoil-lime mixtures and can be used to determine the limecontent required to achieve desired control of volume changescaused by increases or decreases of moisture.1.2 The tests can be used to determine(a)the magnitude ofvolume changes under varying load conditions,(b)the rate ofvolume change,and(c)the magnitude of pressure change asmoisture changes of the soil-lime mixture take place.Thepermeability of soil-lime mixture can also,if desired,bedetermined at the various load conditions.NOTE1Changes in field conditions can have major effects on theexpansion and shrinkage characteristics of expansive soils.Therefore,tothe greatest extent possible,initial and anticipated future field conditionsshould be duplicated,particularly with respect to moisture and density.1.3 All observed and calculated values shall conform to theguidelines for significant digits and rounding established inPractice D6026,D37401.3.1 The method used to specify how data are collected,calculated,or recorded in this standard is not directly related tothe accuracy to which the data can be applied in design or otheruses,or both.How one applies the results obtained using thisstandard is beyond its scope.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C51 Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone(as usedby the Industry)D427 Test Method for Shrinkage Factors of Soils by theMercury Method(Withdrawn 2008)3D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD698 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-istics of Soil Using Standard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)D854 Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids byWater PycnometerD1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by AugerBoringsD1557 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-istics of Soil Using Modified Effort(56,000 ft-lbf/ft3(2,700 kN-m/m3)D2216 Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Water(Moisture)Content of Soil and Rock by MassD2435 Test Methods for One-Dimensional ConsolidationProperties of Soils Using Incremental LoadingD3551 Practice for Laboratory Preparation of Soil-LimeMixtures Using Mechanical MixerD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4943 Test Method for Shrinkage Factors of Soils by theWax MethodD6026 Practice for Using Significant Digits in GeotechnicalData3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Refer to Terminology C51 for terms relating to lime.3.1.2 Refer to Terminology D653 for terms relating to soil.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soiland Rock and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.15 on StabilizationWith Admixtures.Current edition approved July 1,2008.Published July 2008.Originally approvedin 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D3877 02.DOI:10.1520/D3877-08.2For 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.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 4.Significance and Use4.1 From these tests the relative expansive potential ofsoil-lime mixtures containing varying amounts of lime can beevaluated.From such an evaluation,the amount of limerequired to reduce expansion to acceptable levels can bedetermined.The data can then be used for the design andspecification requirements for subgrades and structural fillswhere expansive soils are encountered and it is desired to givea certain degree of expansion-shrinkage control to structurefoundations and road subgrades.The tests will also show if thespecific soils are amenable to lime stabilization.NOTE2The quality of the result produced by this standard is