ASTM D5434-03
Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
- Standard No.
- ASTM D5434-03
- Release Date
- 2003
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D5434-09
- Latest
- ASTM D5434-12
- Scope
The preparation of field logs provides documentation of field exploration procedures and findings for geotechnical, geologic, hydrogeologic, and other investigations of subsurface site conditions. This guide may be used for a broad range of investigations.
The recorded information in a field log will depend on the specific purpose of the site investigation. All of the information given in this guide need not appear in all field logs.
Note 18212;- 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 D 3740
are generally considered capable of competent and objective sampling. Users of this practice are cautioned that compliance with Practice D 3740 does not in itself assure reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; Practice D 3740 provides a means of evaluating some of those factors. 1.1 This guide describes the type of information that should be recorded during field subsurface explorations in soil and rock.
1.2 This guide is not intended to specify all of the information required for preparing field logs. Such requirements will vary depending on the purpose of the investigation, the intended use of the field log, and particular needs of the client or user.
1.3 This guide is applicable to boreholes, auger holes, excavated pits, or other subsurface exposures such as road side cuts or stream banks. This guide may serve as a supplement to Guide D 420.
1.4 This guide may not be suited to all types of subsurface exploration such as mining, agricultural, geologic hazardous waste, or other special types of exploration.
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 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 of 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.
ASTM D5434-03 Referenced Document
- ASTM D1452 Standard Practice for Soil Investigation and Sampling by Auger Borings
- ASTM D1586 Standard Test Method for Penetration Test and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
- ASTM D1587 Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes*， 2024-04-19 Update
- ASTM D2113 Standard Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling of Rock for Site Investigation
- ASTM D2488 Recommended Practice for Description Of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
- ASTM D2573 Standard Test Method for Field Vane Shear Test in Cohesive Soil
- ASTM D3441 Standard Test Method for Mechanical Cone Penetration Tests of Soil
- ASTM D3550 Standard Practice for Thick Wall, Ring-Lined, Split Barrel, Drive Sampling of Soils
- ASTM D3740 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
- ASTM D4083 Standard Practice for Description of Frozen Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
- ASTM D420 Standard Guide to Site Characterization for Engineering Design and Construction Purposes
- ASTM D4220 Standard Practices for Preserving and Transporting Soil Samples
- ASTM D4403 Standard Practice for Extensometers Used in Rock
- ASTM D4544 Standard Practice for Estimating Peat Deposit Thickness
- ASTM D4622 Standard Test Method for Rock Mass Monitoring Using Inclinometers
- ASTM D4623 Standard Test Method for Determination of In Situ Stress in Rock Mass by Overcoring Method-USBM Borehole Deformation Gage
- ASTM D4633 Test Method For Stress Wave Energy Measurment For Dynamic Penetrometer Testing Systems
- ASTM D4645 Standard Test Method for Determination of the In-Situ Stress in Rock Using the Hydraulic Fracturing Method
- ASTM D4719 Standard Test Methods for Prebored Pressuremeter Testing in Soils
- ASTM D4750 Standard Test Method for Determining Subsurface Liquid Levels in a Borehole or Monitoring Well (Observation Well)
- ASTM D4879 Standard Guide for Geotechnical Mapping of Large Underground Openings in Rock
- ASTM D5079 Standard Practices for Preserving and Transporting Rock Core Samples
- ASTM D653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
ASTM D5434-03 history
- 2012 ASTM D5434-12 Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
- 2009 ASTM D5434-09 Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
- 2003 ASTM D5434-03 Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
- 1997 ASTM D5434-97(2003) Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
- 1997 ASTM D5434-97 Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
