ASTM D6825-14e1

Standard Guide for Placement of Riprap Revetments

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Riprap is a commonly used form of scour protection and general slope protection. Riprap provides a long term solution when properly sized and installed. Riprap has structural flexibility so it will conform to irregular surfaces and adapt to minor subgrade settlement. It is often appropriate for use in conjunction with soil bioengineering (vegetation establishment) alternatives. In some environments, riprap may provide habitat for benthic organisms and fish.  
4.2 Revetments provide a facing or lining to armor a surface; and the layer thickness is typically minimized while providing the necessary resistance to scour. In this case, standardized practices to obtain consistent coverage having acceptable thickness tolerances and voids become important.  
4.3 This guide may be used by owners, installation contractors, regulatory agencies, inspection organizations, and designers and specifiers who are involved in the construction of riprap revetments. Modifications may be required for specific job conditions. This guide is not intended for construction specifications on large projects, but may be referenced where preparation of job specific construction specifications are not justified. If this practice is included by reference in contract documents, the specifier must provide a list of supplemental requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers methods to place riprap with associated filters for erosion control purposes. This guide does not recommend a specific course of action because of the diverse methods and procedures that are capable of producing a functional product. This guide identifies favorable riprap qualities and recommends practices best suited to obtain those qualities. The production of rock, use of recycled materials, rock with cut dimensions, and engineering and revetment design are beyond the scope of this guide. Special forms of riprap, including hand placed riprap, grouted riprap, or keyed (plated) riprap that is tamped into place to smooth the surface, are also beyond the scope of this guide.  
1.2 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide 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 developed and approved through the ASTM consensus process  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4 This standard may involve hazardous operations and equipment. 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 requirements prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2014
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: D18 - Soil and Rock
• Drafting Committee: D18.17 - Rock for Erosion Control

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D6825 − 14
Standard Guide for
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Placement of Riprap Revetments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6825; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Editorially updated units of measurement statement in April 2018.
1. Scope* 1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 This guide covers methods to place riprap with associ-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ated filters for erosion control purposes. This guide does not
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
recommend a specific course of action because of the diverse
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
methods and procedures that are capable of producing a
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
functionalproduct.Thisguideidentifiesfavorableriprapquali-
ties and recommends practices best suited to obtain those
2. Referenced Documents
qualities. The production of rock, use of recycled materials,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
rock with cut dimensions, and engineering and revetment
C33Specification for Concrete Aggregates
design are beyond the scope of this guide. Special forms of
C136Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
riprap, including hand placed riprap, grouted riprap, or keyed
Aggregates
(plated) riprap that is tamped into place to smooth the surface,
D75Practice for Sampling Aggregates
are also beyond the scope of this guide.
D653Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
1.2 This guide offers an organized collection of information
Fluids
oraseriesofoptionsanddoesnotrecommendaspecificcourse
D4992Practice for Evaluation of Rock to be Used for
of action. This document cannot replace education or experi-
Erosion Control
ence and should be used in conjunction with professional
D5519Test Methods for Particle Size Analysis of Natural
judgment.Notallaspectsofthisguidemaybeapplicableinall
and Man-Made Riprap Materials
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
D6092Practice for Specifying Standard Sizes of Stone for
sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
Erosion Control
a given professional service must be judged, nor should this
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2.2 AASHTO Standard:
documentbeappliedwithoutconsiderationofaproject’smany
M288Geotextile Specification for Highway Applications
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
document means only that the document has been developed
3. Terminology
and approved through the ASTM consensus process
3.1 Definitions—See Terminology D653 for general defini-
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
tions.
standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
providedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.
3.2.1 bedding—an aggregate mixture placed below the rip-
1.4 This standard may involve hazardous operations and
rap.Beddingmaterialisusuallysandandgravelsized,butmay
equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the
include cobble sized material. If placed without a geotextile,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
the bedding material may be used as a filter. If placed in
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
conjunction with a geotextile, the bedding may provide a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
cushionforprotectionofthegeotextileduringriprapplacement
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD18onSoilandRock contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.17 on Rock for Erosion Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Control. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2014. Published March 2014. Originally Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D6825–02 (Reap- Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001,
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proved 2008) . DOI: 10.1520/D6825-14E01. http://www.transportation.org.
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Designation: D6825 − 14 D6825 − 14
Standard Guide for
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Placement of Riprap Revetments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6825; 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.
1
ε NOTE—Editorially updated units of measurement statement in April 2018.
1. Scope*
1.1 This guide covers methods to place riprap with associated filters for erosion control purposes. This guide does not
recommend a specific course of action because of the diverse methods and procedures that are capable of producing a functional
product. This guide identifies favorable riprap qualities and recommends practices best suited to obtain those qualities. The
production of rock, use of recycled materials, rock with cut dimensions, and engineering and revetment design are beyond the
scope of this guide. Special forms of riprap, including hand placed riprap, grouted riprap, or keyed (plated) riprap that is tamped
into place to smooth the surface, are also beyond the scope of this guide.
1.2 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course
of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment.
Not all aspects of this guide 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 developed and approved through the ASTM consensus process
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions
to inch-pound units that after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard may involve hazardous operations and equipment. 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 requirements prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D4992 Practice for Evaluation of Rock to be Used for Erosion Control
D5519 Test Methods for Particle Size Analysis of Natural and Man-Made Riprap Materials
D6092 Practice for Specifying Standard Sizes of Stone for Erosion Control
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2.2 AASHTO Standard:
M 288 Geotextile Specification for Highway Applications
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.17 on Rock for Erosion Control.
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Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2014. Published March 2014. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D6825 – 02 (Reapproved 2008) .
DOI: 10.1520/D6825-14.10.1520/D6825-14E01.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001,
http://www.transportation.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—See Terminology D653 for general definitions.
3.2 Definition
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