ASTM D5102-09 PDF Download

ASTM D5102-09 is a standard test method that outlines the procedures for preparing, curing, and testing laboratory-compacted specimens of soil-lime mixtures to determine the unconfined compressive strength. This test method can be used for specimens prepared at the maximum unit weight and optimum water content, as well as for specimens prepared at other targeted unit weight and water content levels. The standard also provides guidelines for testing soil-lime mixtures using different procedures, with Procedure A being the standard method and Procedure B providing relative measures of individual specimens in a suite of test specimens.

The standard highlights the importance of using lime-based products other than commercial quicklime and hydrated lime in the lime treatment of fine-grained cohesive soils. It also specifies that cored specimens of soil-lime should be tested in accordance with Test Methods D2166.

Furthermore, the standard emphasizes that results obtained using Procedure B should not be directly compared to those obtained using Procedure A. It also provides guidelines for significant digits and rounding of observed and calculated values, as well as cautions about the potential adverse effects of certain soil components on soil-lime reactions and test results.

Lastly, the standard clarifies the use of inch-pound units in the gravitational system and states that balances or scales recording pounds of mass or density in lbm/ft3 are acceptable within the standard's guidelines.