Designation:D3551−08StandardPracticeforLaboratoryPreparationofSoil-LimeMixturesUsingMechanicalMixer1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3551;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversthelaboratorypreparationofsoil-limemixturesforuseindeterminingtheeffectsoflimeonsoilproperties(plasticity,strength,moisture-densityrelations,etc.)andthedesignofmixturesforconstruction.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thispracticeoffersasetofinstructionsforperformingoneormorespecificoperations.Thisdocumentcannotreplaceeducationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgement.Notallaspectsofthispracticemaybeapplicableinallcircumstances.ThisASTMstandardisnotintendedtorepresentorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthisdocumentbeappliedwithoutconsid-erationofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.Theword“Stan-dard”inthetitleofthisdocumentmeansonlythatthedocumenthasbeenapprovedtheASTMconsensusprocess.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D653TerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluidsD2216TestMethodsforLaboratoryDeterminationofWater(Moisture)ContentofSoilandRockbyMassD3740PracticeforMinimumRequirementsforAgenciesEngagedinTestingand/orInspectionofSoilandRockasUsedinEngineeringDesignandConstruction3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthispractice,refertoTerminologyD653.4.Si...
