ASTM D1452/D1452M-16

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Designation: D1452 − 09 D1452/D1452M − 16
Standard Practice for
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Soil Exploration and Sampling by Auger Borings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1452;D1452/D1452M; the number immediately following the designation indicates
the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last
reapproval. A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope*
1.1 This practice covers equipment and procedures for the use of earth augers in shallow depth geotechnical exploration. This
practice does not apply to hollow-stem augers. Uses of hollow-stem auger drilling methods for geotechnical exploration are
addressed in Test Method D6151. Samples recovered from this standard are considered as belonging to Group A or B in accordance
with D4220. The samples are disturbed and can generally be used for classification testing (D2487, D2488), determination of
compaction characteristics (D698, D1557), or any other standard that requires bulk samples. For obtaining intact samples use of
thin-walled sample tubes (D1587) in conjunction with fluid rotary drilling (D5783) or hollow-stem augers (D6151.) may be
considered.
1.2 This practice does not include considerations for geoenvironmental site characteristics and installation of monitoring wells
which are discussed in Guide D5784.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units presented in brackets are to be regarded separately as standard. The
values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered
standard.stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard
1.4 All observed and calculated values shall conform to the guidelines for significant digits and rounding established in Practice
D6026 unless superseded by this method.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.6 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be
applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the
adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s
many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through
the ASTM consensus process.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
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D698 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft (600 kN-m/m ))
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D1557 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft (2,700
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kN-m/m ))
D1586 Test Method for Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
D1587 Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Fine-Grained Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
D2487 Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System)
D2488 Practice for Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.02 on Sampling and Related
Field Testing for Soil Evaluations.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2009Nov. 1, 2016. Published March 2009November 2016. Originally approved in 1957. Last previous edition approved in 20072009
as D1452 – 07a.D1452 – 09. DOI: 10.1520/D1452-09.10.1520/D1452_D1452M-16.
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