ASTM D1587-08
(Practice)Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice, or Practice D3550 with thin wall shoe, is used when it is necessary to obtain a relatively intact specimen suitable for laboratory tests of engineering properties or other tests that might be influenced by soil disturbance.
Note 2—The quality of the result produced by this standard is dependent on the competence of the personnel performing it, and the suitability of the equipment and facilities used. Agencies that meet the criteria of Practice D3740 are generally considered capable of competent and objective sampling. Users of this practice. are cautioned that compliance with Practice D3740 does not in itself assure reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; Practice D3740 provides a means of evaluating some of those factors.
TABLE 2 Suitable Thin-Walled Steel Sample TubesA Outside diameter (Do): in.
mm2
50.8 3
76.25
127 Wall thickness: Bwg181611 in.0.0490.0650.120 mm1.241.653.05 Tube length: in.
m36
0.91 36
0.9154
1.45 Inside clearance ratio, %1 11
A The three diameters recommended in Table 2 are indicated for purposes of standardization, and are not intended to indicate that sampling tubes of intermediate or larger diameters are not acceptable. Lengths of tubes shown are illustrative. Proper lengths to be determined as suited to field conditions.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for using a thin-walled metal tube to recover relatively intact soil samples suitable for laboratory tests of engineering properties, such as strength, compressibility, permeability, and density. Thin-walled tubes used in piston, plug, or rotary-type samplers should comply with Section 6.3 of this practice which describes the thin-walled tubes.
Note 1—This practice does not apply to liners used within the samplers.
1.2 This Practice is limited to soils that can be penetrated by the thin-walled tube. This sampling method is not recommended for sampling soils containing gravel or larger size soil particles cemented or very hard soils. Other soil samplers may be used for sampling these soil types. Such samplers include driven split barrel samplers and soil coring devices (D1586, D3550, and D6151). For information on appropriate use of other soil samplers refer to D6169.
1.3 This practice is often used in conjunction with fluid rotary drilling (D1452, D5783) or hollow-stem augers (D6151). Subsurface geotechnical explorations should be reported in accordance with practice (D5434). This practice discusses some aspects of sample preservation after the sampling event. For information on preservation and transportation process of soil samples, consult Practice D4220. This practice does not address environmental sampling; consult D6169 and D6232 for information on sampling for environmental investigations.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4.1 The tubing tolerances presented in Table 1 are from sources available in North America. Use of metric equivalent is acceptable as long as thickness and proportions are similar to those required in this standard.
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, ...
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Designation: D1587 − 08
StandardPractice for
Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical
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Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1587; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* acceptable as long as thickness and proportions are similar to
those required in this standard.
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for using a thin-walled
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
metal tube to recover relatively intact soil samples suitable for
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
laboratory tests of engineering properties, such as strength,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
compressibility, permeability, and density. Thin-walled tubes
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
used in piston, plug, or rotary-type samplers should comply
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
with Section 6.3 of this practice which describes the thin-
1.6 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
walled tubes.
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
NOTE 1—This practice does not apply to liners used within the
educationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwith
samplers.
professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be
1.2 ThisPractice islimitedtosoilsthatcanbepenetrated by
applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
the thin-walled tube. This sampling method is not recom-
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
mended for sampling soils containing gravel or larger size soil
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,
particles cemented or very hard soils. Other soil samplers may
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
be used for sampling these soil types. Such samplers include
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the
driven split barrel samplers and soil coring devices (D1586,
title of this document means only that the document has been
D3550, and D6151). For information on appropriate use of
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
other soil samplers refer to D6169.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 This practice is often used in conjunction with fluid
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rotary drilling (D1452, D5783) or hollow-stem augers
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(D6151). Subsurface geotechnical explorations should be re-
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
ported in accordance with practice (D5434). This practice
Fluids
discusses some aspects of sample preservation after the sam-
D1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling byAuger
plingevent.Forinformationonpreservationandtransportation
Borings
process of soil samples, consult Practice D4220. This practice
D1586 Test Method for Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-
does not address environmental sampling; consult D6169 and
Barrel Sampling of Soils
D6232 for information on sampling for environmental inves-
D2488 Practice for Description and Identification of Soils
tigations.
(Visual-Manual Procedure)
D3550 Practice for Thick Wall, Ring-Lined, Split Barrel,
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Drive Sampling of Soils
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
D3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as
and are not considered standard.
Used in Engineering Design and Construction
1.4.1 The tubing tolerances presented in Table 1 are from
D4220 Practices for Preserving and Transporting Soil
sourcesavailableinNorthAmerica.Useofmetricequivalentis
Samples
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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
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Related Field Testing for Soil Evaluations. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published October 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D1587 – 00 (2007) Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
. DOI: 10.1520/D1587-08. the ASTM website.
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Designation:D1587–00 (Reapproved 2007) Designation:D1587–08
Standard Practice for
Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical
1
Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1587; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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´ NOTE—Editorial changes were made in June 2007.
1. Scope*
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for using a thin-walled metal tube to recover relatively undisturbedintact soil samples
suitable for laboratory tests of engineering properties, such as strength, compressibility, permeability, and density. Thin-walled
tubes used in piston, plug, or rotary-type samplers should comply with Section 6.3 of this practice which describes the thin-walled
tubes.
NOTE 1—This practice does not apply to liners used within the samplers.
1.2 This Practice is limited to soils that can be penetrated by the thin-walled tube. This sampling method is not recommended
for sampling soils containing gravel or larger size soil particles cemented or very hard soils. Other soil samplers may be used for
sampling these soil types. Such samplers include driven split barrel samplers and soil coring devices (D 1586, D 3550, and
D 6151). For information on appropriate use of other soil samplers refer to D 6169.
1.3 This practice is often used in conjunction with fluid rotary drilling (D 1452, D 5783) or hollow-stem augers (D 6151).
Subsurface geotechnical explorations should be reported in accordance with practice (D 5434). This practice discusses some
aspectsofsamplepreservationafterthesamplingevent.Forinformationonpreservationandtransportationprocessofsoilsamples,
consult Practice D 4220. This practice does not address environmental sampling; consult D 6169 and D 6232 for information on
sampling for environmental investigations.
1.4The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are provided for
information purposes only. The tubing tolerances presented in
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4.1 The tubing tolerances presented in Table 1 are from sources available in North America. Use of metric equivalent is
acceptable as long as thickness and proportions are similar to those required in this standard.
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:
D 653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D 1452 Practice for Soil Investigation and Sampling by Auger Borings
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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 May 1, 2007. Published July 2007. Originally approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D1587–03.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published October 2008. Originally approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D 1587 – 00 (2007) .
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s
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