ASTM D653-07b
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
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p>1.1 These definitions apply to many terms found in the Terminology section of standards of ASTM Committee D18.
1.2 This standard defines terms related to soil, rock, and contained fluids found in the terminology sections of standards under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18.
1.3 These terms define many words found in the Terminology section of standards of ASTM Committee D18.
1.4 Definitions of terms relating to frozen soils are contained in Terminology D 7099.
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Designation:D653–07b
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D653; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
These definitions were prepared jointly by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society for Testing and Materials.
1. Scope* D4106 Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determin-
ing Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Nonleaky
1.1 These definitions apply to many terms found in the
Confined Aquifers by the Theis Nonequilibrium Method
Terminology section of standards of ASTM Committee D18.
D4318 Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and
1.2 This standard defines terms related to soil, rock, and
Plasticity Index of Soils
containedfluidsfoundintheterminologysectionsofstandards
D4631 Test Method for Determining Transmissivity and
under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18.
Storativity of Low Permeability Rocks by In Situ Mea-
1.3 These terms define many words found in the Terminol-
surements Using Pressure Pulse Technique
ogy section of standards of ASTM Committee D18.
D4750 Test Method for Determining Subsurface Liquid
1.4 Definitions of terms relating to frozen soils are con-
Levels in a Borehole or Monitoring Well (Observation
tained in Terminology D7099.
Well)
2. Referenced Documents D5084 Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Con-
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ductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Wall Permeameter
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
D5088 Practices for Decontamination of Field Equipment
D2487 Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering
Used at Waste Sites
Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System)
D5092 Practice for Design and Installation of Ground
D4043 Guide for Selection of Aquifer Test Method in
Water Monitoring Wells
Determining Hydraulic Properties by Well Techniques
D5269 Test Method for Determining Transmissivity of
D4044 Test Method (Field Procedure) for Instantaneous
Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by the Theis Recovery
Change in Head (Slug) Tests for Determining Hydraulic
Method
Properties of Aquifiers
D5270 Test Method for Determining Transmissivity and
D4050 Test Method (Field Procedure) for Withdrawal and
StorageCoefficientofBounded,Nonleaky,ConfinedAqui-
Injection Well Tests for Determining Hydraulic Properties
fers
of Aquifer Systems
D 5299 Guide for Decommissioning of Ground Water
D4104 Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determin-
Wells, Vadose Zone Monitoring Devices, Boreholes, and
ing Transmissivity of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by
Other Devices for Environmental Activities
Overdamped Well Response to Instantaneous Change in
D5878 Guides for Using Rock-Mass Classification Sys-
Head (Slug Tests)
tems for Engineering Purposes
D4105 Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determin-
D6312 Guide for Developing Appropriate Statistical Ap-
ing Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Nonleaky
proaches for Ground-Water Detection Monitoring Pro-
Confined Aquifers by the Modified Theis Nonequilibrium
grams
Method
D6913 Test Methods for Particle-Size Distribution (Grada-
tion) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis
D7099 Terminology Relating to Frozen Soil and Rock
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil
and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.93 on Terminology
3. Significance and Use
for Soil, Rock and Contained Fluids.
3.1 Definitions in this standard are to be regarded as the
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally
approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D653–07a
correct ones for terms found in other ASTM standards of
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Committee D18. Certain terms may be found in more than one
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
standard issued under the jurisdiction of this committee and
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. many of these terms have been placed in this standard.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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