ASTM_D_1587_-_08_2012e1.pdf

Designation:D158708(Reapproved 2012)1Standard Practice forThin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for GeotechnicalPurposes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1587;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1NOTEEditorial changes were made throughout in May 2012.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers a procedure for using a thin-walledmetal tube to recover relatively intact soil samples suitable forlaboratory tests of engineering properties,such as strength,compressibility,permeability,and density.Thin-walled tubesused in piston,plug,or rotary-type samplers should complywith Section 6.3 of this practice which describes the thin-walled tubes.NOTE1This practice does not apply to liners used within thesamplers.1.2 This practice is limited to soils that can be penetrated bythe thin-walled tube.This sampling method is not recom-mended for sampling soils containing gravel or larger size soilparticles,cemented,or very hard soils.Other soil samplers maybe used for sampling these soil types.Such samplers includedriven split barrel samplers and soil coring devices(D1586,D3550,and D6151).For information on appropriate use ofother soil samplers refer to D6169.1.3 This practice is often used in conjunction with fluidrotary drilling(D1452,D5783)or hollow-stem augers(D6151).Subsurface geotechnical explorations should be re-ported in accordance with practice(D5434).This practicediscusses some aspects of sample preservation after the sam-pling event.For information on preservation and transportationprocess of soil samples,consult Practice D4220.This practicedoes not address environmental sampling;consult D6169 andD6232 for information on sampling for environmental inves-tigations.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4.1 The tubing tolerances presented in Table 1 are fromsources available in NorthAmerica.Use of metric equivalent isacceptable as long as thickness and proportions are similar tothose required in this standard.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 practice offers a set of instructions for performingone or more specific operations.This document cannot replaceeducation or experience and should be used in conjunction withprofessional judgment.Not all aspects of this practice may beapplicable in all circumstances.This ASTM standard is notintended to represent or replace the standard of care by whichthe adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,nor should this document be applied without consideration ofa projects many unique aspects.The word“Standard”in thetitle of this document means only that the document has beenapproved through the ASTM consensus process.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 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 SoilsD2488 Practice for Description and Identification of Soils(Visual-Manual Procedure)D3550 Practice for Thick Wall,Ring-Lined,Split Barrel,Drive Sampling of SoilsD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.02 on Sampling andRelated Field Testing for Soil Evaluations.Current edition approved May 15,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1958.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D1587 08.DOI:10.1520/D1587-08R12E01.2For 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 Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4220 Practices for Preserving and Transporting SoilSamplesD5434 Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorationsof Soil and RockD5783 Guide for Use of Direct Rotary Drilling with Water-Based Drilling Fluid for Geoenvironmental Explorationand the Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitor-