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Work Item: ASTM WK28912 - Revision of D4829 - 08a Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils


Active Standard: D4829 - 11

Developed by Subcommittee: D18.05 | Committee D18 Home | Contact Staff Manager



1. Rationale

Reference to the soil in the Scope and Significance and Use sections will be revised so as to not restrict the applicability of the method to compacted soils.

Keywords

clays; expansive soils; index tests; laboratory tests; soil moisture; swelling soils
; Compaction measurement--soils; Dimensional change; Distilled water; Expansion index (EI); Saturation; Soil; Specimen preparation (for testing)--soil; Thickness; Water content--soil;

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Work Item Status:
Date Initiated:05-21-2010
Technical Contact: Amy Germaine

Status: Draft Under Development

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