Title: Standards and Work Items - New, Edited, and Revised
By: ASTM
Quarterly Report: January to March 2007

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New Approved ASTM Standards
01/01/07

D5888 - Standard Guide for Storage and Handling of Geosynthetic Clay Liners has been revised to D5888-06

D6364 - Standard Test Method for Determining Short-Term Compression Behavior of Geosynthetics has been revised to D6364-06

D6475 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit Area of Erosion Control Blankets has been revised to D6475-06

D6766 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Potentially Incompatible Liquids has been revised to D6766-06a

ASTM Standards Work Items
01/01/07

WK13629 - Standard Test Method for Vicat Softening Temperature of Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D1525-06

WK13630 - Standard Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact is a work item revision to existing standard D746-04

New Approved ASTM Standards
01/02/07

D256 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics has been revised to D256-06a

D4065 - Standard Practice for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Determination and Report of Procedures has been revised to D4065-06

D6638 - Standard Test Method for Determining Connection Strength Between Geosynthetic Reinforcement and Segmental Concrete Units (Modular Concrete Blocks) has been revised to D6638-06

D7274 - Standard Test Method for Mineral Stabilizer Content of Prefabricated Bituminous Geomembranes (BGM) has been revised to D7274-06a

New Approved ASTM Standards
01/08/07

D3895 - Standard Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry has been revised to D3895-06

F2620 - Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings is a new standard, now available. F2620-06

ASTM Standards Work Items
01/08/07

WK13692 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D3350-06

New Approved ASTM Standards
01/15/07

D1784 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds has been revised to D1784-06a

D4396 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure Applications has been revised to D4396-06

D4801 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting in Thickness of 0.25 mm [0.010 in.] and Greater has been revised to D4801-06

E2478 - Standard Practice for Determining Damage-Based Design Stress for Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Materials Using Acoustic Emission has been revised (with title change) to E2478-06a

F2487 - Standard Practice for Infiltration and Exfiltration Acceptance Testing of Installed Corrugated High Density Polyethylene Pipelines is a new standard, now available. F2487-06

F2510/F2510M - Standard Specification for Resilient Connectors Between Reinforced Concrete Manhole Structures and Corrugated High Density Polyethylene Drainage Pipes is a new standard, now available. F2510/F2510M-06

ASTM Standards Work Items
01/15/07

WK13757 - Standard Classification System for Polyamide Molding and Extrusion Materials (PA) is a work item revision to existing standard D6779-06

New Approved ASTM Standards
01/22/07

D3035 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter has been revised to D3035-06

D4101 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials has been revised to D4101-06b

F2018 - Standard Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastics Using Plane Strain Tensile Specimens has been reapproved, available as F2018-00(2006)

F876 - Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing has been revised to F876-06

ASTM Standards Work Items
01/22/07

WK13789 - Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard D2657-03

WK13794 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Gasketed Sewer Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard F1336-02

New Approved ASTM Standards
01/29/07

D1577 - Standard Test Methods for Linear Density of Textile Fibers has been revised to D1577-07

D2402 - Standard Test Method for Water Retention of Textile Fibers (Centrifuge Procedure) has been revised to D2402-07

D2591 - Standard Test Method for Linear Density of Elastomeric Yarns (Short Length Specimens) has been revised (with title change) to D2591-07

D2653 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines) has been revised to D2653-07

D2731 - Standard Test Method for Elastic Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines) has been revised to D2731-07

D3106 - Standard Test Method for Permanent Deformation of Elastomeric Yarns has been revised to D3106-07

D3108 - Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Friction, Yarn to Solid Material has been revised to D3108-07

D3217 - Standard Test Methods for Breaking Tenacity of Manufactured Textile Fibers in Loop or Knot Configurations has been revised to D3217-07

D3218 - Standard Specification for Polyolefin Monofilaments has been revised to D3218-07

D7140 - Standard Test Method to Measure Heat Transfer Through Textile Thermal Barrier Materials has been revised to D7140-07 WK14223

D861 - Standard Practice for Use of the Tex System to Designate Linear Density of Fibers, Yarn Intermediates, and Yarns has been revised to D861-07

E1316 - Standard Termninology for Nondestructive Examinations has been revised to E1316-07

ASTM Standards Work Items
01/29/07

WK13936 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter is a work item revision to existing standard D3035-03a

WK13961 - Standard Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Sheeting is a work item revision to existing standard D1004-03

New Approved ASTM Standards
02/05/07

D3937 - Standard Test Method for Crimp Frequency of manufactured Staple Fibers has been revised to D3937-07

D4031 - Standard Test Method for Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns has been revised to D4031-07

ASTM Standards Work Items
02/05/07

WK13994 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D638-03

ASTM Standards Work Items
02/14/07

NEW WK14223 - The Transmission of Gases through Geomembranes

WK14255 - Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method is a work item revision to existing standard D6637-01

NEW WK14256 - Geogrid Junction Strength

New Approved ASTM Standards
02/22/07

D3822 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Single Textile Fibers has been revised to D3822-07

D5103 - Standard Test Method for Length and Length Distribution of Manufactured Staple Fibers (Single-Fiber Test) has been revised to D5103-07

F758 - Standard Specification for Smooth-Wall Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Underdrain Systems for Highway, Airport, and Similar Drainage has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as F758-95(2007)e1

ASTM Standards Work Items
02/22/07

NEW WK14305 - Standard Specification for non reinforced PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Geomembrane Seams

NEW WK14311 - Standard Guide for the installation of non reinforced Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Geomembranes

NEW WK14361 - Standard Test Method for Determining Small-Strain Tensile Properties of Geogrids and Geotextiles by In-Air Cyclic Tension Tests

NEW WK14362 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic-Soil Interface Shear Modulus

NEW WK14412 - 12 to 60 in. [300 to 1500 mm] Annular Corrugated Profile-Wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary Sewer Applications

WK14414 - Standard Guide for Obtaining Samples of Geosynthetic Clay Liners is a work item revision to existing standard D6072-96(2002)

WK14463 - Standard Test Method for Shrinkage of Textile Fibers (Single-Fiber Test) is a work item revision to existing standard D5104-02

New Approved ASTM Standards
03/05/07

D5567 - Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems has been reapproved, available as D5567-94(2006)

ASTM Standards Work Items
03/05/07

WK14524 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Internal and Interface Shear Resistance of Geosynthetic Clay Liner by the Direct Shear Method is a work item revision to existing standard D6243-06

WK14528 - Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Rotary Platform, Double-Head Method) is a work item revision to existing standard D3884-01e1

WK14537 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Polyester (TPES) Injection and Extrusion Materials Based on ISO Test Methods is a work item revision to existing standard D5927-03

ASTM Standards Work Items
03/12/07

WK14616 - Standard Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading is a work item revision to existing standard D2412-02

WK14619 - Standard Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resistance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling Weight) is a work item revision to existing standard D2444-99(2005)

WK14622 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing is a work item revision to existing standard D618-05

WK14623 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing is a work item revision to existing standard D618-05

ASTM Standards Work Items
03/30/07

WK14883 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D4000-04e1