ASTM D7099-04(2010)
Standard Terminology Relating to Frozen Soil and Rock

Standard No.
ASTM D7099-04(2010)
Release Date
2004
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM D7099-04(2018)
Latest
ASTM D7099-04(2018)
Scope

This terminology can be used to find the definitions of all of those terms which are used in association with frozen materials, including rocks, soils, and water.

1.1 This terminology includes all of those terms which relate to frozen soils and rocks.

1.2 It is based on: a list of definitions drawn up by ASTM Sub-Committee D18.19; ASTM standards; a list of definitions drawn up by the Canadian Geomorphology Research Group (CGRG); the Glossary of Permafrost and Related Ground-Ice Terms developed by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), at the University of Colorado, at Boulder; the Keys to Soil Taxonomy of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); and contributions by a number of individuals.

1.3 For all of the terms included, the source is included in parentheses after the definition.

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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM D7099-04(2010) Referenced Document

  • ASTM D4083 Standard Practice for Description of Frozen Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
  • ASTM D653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids

ASTM D7099-04(2010) history

Standard Terminology Relating to Frozen Soil and Rock



Copyright ©2024 All Rights Reserved