ASTM D5753-18
(Guide)Standard Guide for Planning and Conducting Geotechnical Borehole Geophysical Logging
Standard Guide for Planning and Conducting Geotechnical Borehole Geophysical Logging
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 An appropriately developed, documented, and executed guide is essential for the proper collection and application of borehole geophysical logs.
5.2 Borehole geophysical techniques yield direct and indirect measurements with depth of the (1) physical, lithologic, mechanical, stresses, hydrologic, discontinuities, and chemical properties of the rock matrix and/or fluid around the borehole, (2) fluid contained in the borehole, and (3) construction of the borehole.
5.3 The benefits of its use include improving the following:
5.3.1 Selection of logging methods and equipment,
5.3.2 Log quality and reliability, and
5.3.3 Usefulness of the log data for subsequent display and interpretation.
SCOPE
1.1 Purpose and Application:
1.1.1 This guide covers the documentation and general procedures necessary to plan and conduct a geophysical borehole logging program as commonly applied to geologic, engineering, groundwater, and environmental (hereafter referred to as geotechnical) site characterizations.
1.1.2 This guide applies to commonly used logging methods (see Tables 1 and 2) for geotechnical site characterizations.
1.1.3 This guide provides an overview of the following:
(1) the uses of single borehole geophysical methods,
(2) general logging procedures,
(3) documentation,
(4) calibration, and
(5) factors that can affect the quality of borehole geophysical logs and their subsequent interpretation. Log interpretation is very important, but specific methods are too diverse to be described in this guide.
1.1.4 Logging procedures must be adapted to meet the needs of a wide range of applications and stated in general terms so that flexibility or innovation are not suppressed.
1.1.5 To obtain detailed information on operating methods, publications (for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9)2 should be consulted. A limited amount of tutorial information is provided, but other publications listed herein, including a glossar y of terms and general texts on the subject, should be consulted for more complete background information.
1.2 Limitations:
1.2.1 This guide is not meant to describe the specific or standard procedures for running each type of geophysical log, and is limited to measurements in a single borehole.
1.2.2 Surface or shallow-depth nuclear gages for measuring water content or soil density (that is, those typically thought of as construction quality assurance devices), measurements while drilling (MWD), cone penetrometer tests, and logging for petroleum or minerals are excluded.
1.2.3 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 approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.3 Precautions:
1.3.1 If the method is used at sites with hazardous materials, operations, or equipment, it is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and to determine the applicability of regulations prior to use.
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized princi...
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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.
Designation: D5753 − 18
Standard Guide for
Planning and Conducting Geotechnical Borehole
1
Geophysical Logging
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5753; 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. Scope* 1.2.1 This guide is not meant to describe the specific or
standard procedures for running each type of geophysical log,
1.1 Purpose and Application:
and is limited to measurements in a single borehole.
1.1.1 This guide covers the documentation and general
1.2.2 Surface or shallow-depth nuclear gages for measuring
procedures necessary to plan and conduct a geophysical
water content or soil density (that is, those typically thought of
borehole logging program as commonly applied to geologic,
as construction quality assurance devices), measurements
engineering, groundwater, and environmental (hereafter re-
while drilling (MWD), cone penetrometer tests, and logging
ferred to as geotechnical) site characterizations.
for petroleum or minerals are excluded.
1.1.2 Thisguideappliestocommonlyusedloggingmethods
1.2.3 This guide offers an organized collection of informa-
(see Tables 1 and 2) for geotechnical site characterizations.
tion or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
1.1.3 This guide provides an overview of the following:
course of action. This document cannot replace education or
(1) the uses of single borehole geophysical methods,
experienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessional
(2) general logging procedures,
judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
(3) documentation,
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
(4) calibration, and
sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
(5) factors that can affect the quality of borehole geophysi-
a given professional service must be judged, nor should this
cal logs and their subsequent interpretation. Log interpretation
document be applied without consideration of a project’s many
is very important, but specific methods are too diverse to be
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
described in this guide.
document means only that the document has been approved
1.1.4 Logging procedures must be adapted to meet the
through the ASTM consensus process.
needs of a wide range of applications and stated in general
terms so that flexibility or innovation are not suppressed. 1.3 Precautions:
1.1.5 To obtain detailed information on operating methods, 1.3.1 Ifthemethodisusedatsiteswithhazardousmaterials,
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publications (for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) should operations, or equipment, it is the responsibility of the user of
be consulted. A limited amount of tutorial information is this guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices,
provided, but other publications listed herein, including a and to determine the applicability of regulations prior to use.
glossar y of terms and general texts on the subject, should be
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
consulted for more complete background information.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2 Limitations:
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD18onSoilandRock
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.01 on Surface and Subsurface
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Characterization.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2018. Published March 2018. Originally
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D5753–05(2010).
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
DOI: 10.1520/D5753-18.
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mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references at the end of
this standard. Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D5753 − 18
TABLE 1 Common Geophysical Logs
Typical Measuring
Type of Log Varieties and Related Required Hole Bri
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
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Designation: D5753 − 05 (Reapproved 2010) D5753 − 18
Standard Guide for
Planning and Conducting Geotechnical Borehole
1
Geophysical Logging
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5753; 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. Scope Scope*
1.1 This guide covers the documentation and general procedures necessary to plan and conduct a geophysical log program as
commonly applied to geologic, engineering, groundwater, and environmental (hereafter referred to as geotechnical) investigations.
It is not intended to describe the specific or standard procedures for running each type of geophysical log and is limited to
measurements in a single borehole. It is anticipated that standard guides will be developed for specific methods subsequent to this
guide.
1.2 Surface or shallow-depth nuclear gages for measuring water content or soil density (that is, those typically thought of as
construction quality assurance devices), measurements while drilling (MWD), cone penetrometer tests, and logging for petroleum
or minerals are excluded.
1.3 Borehole geophysical techniques yield direct and indirect measurements with depth of the (1) physical and chemical
properties of the rock matrix and fluid around the borehole, (2) fluid contained in the borehole, and (3) construction of the borehole.
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1.1 To obtain detailed information on operating methods, publications (for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) should be
consulted. A limited amount of tutorial information is provided, but other publications listed herein, including a glossary of terms
and general texts on the subject, should be consulted for more complete background information.Purpose and Application:
1.1.1 This guide covers the documentation and general procedures necessary to plan and conduct a geophysical borehole
logging program as commonly applied to geologic, engineering, groundwater, and environmental (hereafter referred to as
geotechnical) site characterizations.
1.1.2 This guide applies to commonly used logging methods (see Tables 1 and 2) for geotechnical site characterizations.
1.1.3 This guide provides an overview of the following:
(1) the uses of single borehole geophysical methods,
(2) general logging procedures,
(3) documentation,
(4) calibration, and
(5) factors that can affect the quality of borehole geophysical logs and their subsequent interpretation. Log interpretation is very
important, but specific methods are too diverse to be described in this guide.
1.1.4 Logging procedures must be adapted to meet the needs of a wide range of applications and stated in general terms so that
flexibility or innovation are not suppressed.
2
1.1.5 To obtain detailed information on operating methods, publications (for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) should be
consulted. A limited amount of tutorial information is provided, but other publications listed herein, including a glossar y of terms
and general texts on the subject, should be consulted for more complete background information.
1.5 This guide provides an overview of the following: (1) the uses of single borehole geophysical methods, (2) general logging
procedures, (3) documentation, (4) calibration, and (5) factors that can affect the quality of borehole geophysical logs and their
subsequent interpretation. Log interpretation is very important, but specific methods are too diverse to be described in this guide.
1.6 Logging procedures must be adapted to meet the needs of a wide range of applications and stated in general terms so that
flexibility or innovation are not suppressed.
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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 D18.01 on Surface and Subsurface
Characterization.
Current edition approved May 1, 2010Feb. 1, 2018. Published September 2010March 2018. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 20052010 as
D5753D5753–05(2010).–05. DOI: 10.1520/D5753-05R10.10.1520/D5753-18.
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The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references at the end of this standard.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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