Title: Standards and Work Items - New, Edited, and Revised
By: ASTM
Quarterly Report: July to September 2006

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New Approved ASTM Standards
07/06/06

D4885 - Standard Test Method for Determining Performance Strength of Geomembranes by the Wide Strip Tensile Method has been reapproved, available as D4885-01(2006)

D5101 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Soil-Geotextile System Clogging Potential by the Gradient Ratio has been reapproved, available as D5101-01(2006)

D5199 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics has been reapproved, available as D5199-01(2006)

D5886 - Standard Guide for Selection of Test Methods to Determine Rate of Fluid Permeation Through Geomembranes for Specific Applications has been reapproved, available as D5886-95(2006)

D6365 - Standard Practice for the Nondestructive Testing of Geomembrane Seams using the Spark Test has been reapproved, available as D6365-99(2006)

D6524 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Resiliency of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs) has been reapproved, available as D6524-00(2006)

ASTM Standards Work Items
07/06/06

WK11889 - Standard Test Method for Oxidative Induction Time of Polyolefin Geosynthetics by High-Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry is a work item revision to existing standard D5885-04

New Approved ASTM Standards
07/17/06

D6525 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Nominal Thickness of Permanent Rolled Erosion Control Products has been reapproved, available as D6525-00(2006)

D6566 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Turf Reinforcement Mats has been reapproved, available as D6566-00(2006)

D6567 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Light Penetration of a Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM) has been reapproved, available as D6567-00(2006)

D6575 - Standard Test Method for Determining Stiffness of Geosynthetics Used as Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs) has been reapproved, available as D6575-00(2006)

D6636 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Ply Adhesion Strength of Reinforced Geomembranes has been reapproved, available as D6636-01(2006)

ASTM Standards Work Items
07/17/06

WK12001 - Standard Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method is a work item revision to existing standard D2290-04

WK12023 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Potentially Incompatible Liquids is a work item revision to existing standard D6766-06

New Approved ASTM Standards
07/31/06

D5818 - Standard Practice for Exposure and Retrieval of Samples to Evaluate Installation Damage of Geosynthetics has been revised to D5818-06

D6244 - Standard Test Method for Vertical Compression of Geocomposite Pavement Panel Drains has been revised to D6244-06

D6707 - Standard Specification for Circular-Knit Geotextile for Use in Subsurface Drainage Applications has been revised to D6707-06

NEW D7178 - Standard Practice for Determining the Number of Constrictions "m" of Non-Woven Geotextiles as a Complementary Filtration Property is a new standard, now available. D7178-06

D7210 - Standard Practice for Extraction of Additives in Polyolefin Plastics is a new standard, now available. D7210-06

D7275 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Bituminous Geomembranes (BGM) is a new standard, now available. D7275-06

ASTM Standards Work Items
07/31/06

WK12033 - Standard Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles by Exposure to Light, Moisture and Heat in a Xenon Arc Type Apparatus is a work item revision to existing standard D4355-05

New Approved ASTM Standards
08/07/06

D5641 - Standard Practice for Geomembrane Seam Evaluation by Vacuum Chamber has been reapproved, available as D5641-94(2006)

D5820 - Standard Practice for Pressurized Air Channel Evaluation of Dual Seamed Geomembranes has been reapproved, available as D5820-95(2006)

D6088 - Standard Practice for Installation of Geocomposite Pavement Drains has been revised to D6088-06

D6574 - Standard Test Method for Determining the (In-Plane) Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic by Radial Flow has been reapproved, available as D6574-00(2006)

NEW D7272 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Seams Used in Joining Geomembranes by Pre-manufactured Taped Methods is a new standard, now available. D7272-06

NEW D7274 - Standard Test Method for Mineral Stabilizer Content of Prefabricated Bituminous Geomembranes (BGM) is a new standard, now available. D7274-06

ASTM Standards Work Items
08/07/06

WK12239 - Standard Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Restrained Geosynthetic Clay Liners Under Cyclic Temperature and Hydration Conditions

WK12268 - Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geotextiles, Geomembranes, and Related Products is a work item revision to existing standard D4833-00e1

New Approved ASTM Standards
08/14/06

D6817 - Standard Specification for Rigid Cellular Polystyrene Geofoam has been revised to D6817-06a

ASTM Standards Work Items
08/07/06

WK12290 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins is a work item revision to existing standard D1755-92(2001)

WK12291 - Standard Practice for Determination of Gels (Fisheyes) In General-Purpose Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Resins is a work item revision to existing standard D3596-92(2001)

WK12328 - Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure is a work item revision to existing standard D5587-05

New Approved ASTM Standards
08/21/06

F949 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth Interior and Fittings has been revised to F949-06a

ASTM Standards Work Items
08/21/06

WK12443 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens is a work item revision to existing standard D1708-06

WK12444 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D790-03

New Approved ASTM Standards
08/21/06

F894 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and Drain Pipe has been revised to F894-06

ASTM Standards Work Items
08/21/06

WK12454 - Standard Specification for Smooth-Wall Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Underdrain Systems for Highway, Airport, and Similar Drainage is a work item revision to existing standard F758-95(2000)

WK12455 - Standard Specification for Smooth-Wall Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Underdrain Systems for Highway, Airport, and Similar Drainage is a work item revision to existing standard F758-95(2000)

WK12463 - Standard Specification for Silt Fence Materials is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D6461-99

WK12507 - Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings

ASTM Standards Work Items
09/05/06

WK12611 - Standard Practice for Preparation of Textiles Prior to Ultraviolet (UV) Transmission Testing is a work item revision to existing standard D6544-00

New Approved ASTM Standards
09/11/06

D5494 - Standard Test Method for the Determination of Pyramid Puncture Resistance of Unprotected and Protected Geomembranes has been reapproved, available as D5494-93(2006)

D5729 - Standard Test Method for Thickness of Nonwoven Fabrics has had an epsilon edit, available as D5729-97(2004)e1

New Approved ASTM Standards
09/18/06

D5576 - Standard Practice for Determination of Structural Features in Polyolefins and Polyolefin Copolymers by Infrared Spectrophotometry (FT-IR) has been reapproved, available as D5576-00(2006)

ASTM Standards Work Items
09/18/06

WK12693 - Standard Test Method for Mineral Stabilizer Content of Prefabricated Bituminous Geomembranes (BGM) is a work item revision to existing standard D7274-06