ASTM D1586-11
Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
- Standard No.
- ASTM D1586-11
- Release Date
- 2011
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D1586/D1586M-18
- Latest
- ASTM D1586/D1586M-18e1
- Scope
This test method provides a disturbed soil sample for moisture content determination, for identification and classification (Practices D 2487
and D 2488 ) purposes, and for laboratory tests appropriate for soil obtained from a sampler that will produce large shear strain disturbance in the sample such as Test Methods D 854 , D 2216 , and D 6913 . Soil deposits containing gravels, cobbles, or boulders typically result in penetration refusal and damage to the equipment. This test method provides a disturbed soil sample for moisture content determination and laboratory identification. Sample quality is generally not suitable for advanced laboratory testing for engineering properties. The process of driving the sampler will cause disturbance of the soil and change the engineering properties. Use of the thin wall tube sampler (Practice D 1587
) may result in less disturbance in soft soils. Coring techniques may result in less disturbance than SPT sampling for harder soils, but it is not always the case, that is, some cemented soils may become loosened by water action during coring; see Practice D 6151 , and Guide D 6169 . This test method is used extensively in a great variety of geotechnical exploration projects. Many local correlations and widely published correlations which relate blow count, or N-value, and the engineering behavior of earthworks and foundations are available. For evaluating the liquefaction potential of sands during an earthquake event, the N-value should be normalized to a standard overburden stress level. Practice D 6066
provides methods to obtain a record of normalized resistance of sands to the penetration of a standard sampler driven by a standard energy. The penetration resistance is adjusted to drill rod energy ratio of 60 % by using a hammer system with either an estimated energy delivery or directly measuring drill rod stress wave energy using Test Method D 4633 . Note 18212;The reliability of data and interpretations generated by this practice 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
generally are considered capable of competent testing. Users of this practice are cautioned that compliance with Practice D 3740 does not assure reliable testing. Reliable testing depends on several factors and Practice D 3740 provides a means of evaluating some of these factors. Practice D 3740 was developed for agencies engaged in the testing, inspection, or both, of soils and rock. As such, it is not totally applicable to agencies performing this practice. Users of this test method should recognize that the framework of Practice D 3740 is appropriate for evaluating the quality of an agency performing this test method. Currently, there is no known qualifying national authority that inspects agencies that perform this test method. 1.1 This test method describes the procedure, generally known as the Standard Penetration Test (SPT), for driving a split-barrel sampler to obtain a representative disturbed soil sample for identification purposes, and measure the resistance of the soil to penetration of the sampler. Another method (Test Method D 3550
) to drive a split-barrel sampler to obtain a representative soil sample is available but the hammer energy is not standardized. 1.2 Practice D 6066
gives a guide to determining the normalized penetration resistance of sands for energy adjustments of N-value ......
ASTM D1586-11 Referenced Document
- ASTM D1587 Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
- ASTM D2216 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
- ASTM D2487 Standard Test Method for Classification Of Soils For Engineering Purposes
- ASTM D2488 Recommended Practice for Description Of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
- 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 D4220 Standard Practices for Preserving and Transporting Soil Samples
- ASTM D4633 Test Method For Stress Wave Energy Measurment For Dynamic Penetrometer Testing Systems
- ASTM D5434 Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
- ASTM D5783 Standard Guide for Use of Direct Rotary Drilling with Water-Based Drilling Fluid for Geoenvironmental Exploration and the Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
- ASTM D6026 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Geotechnical Data
- ASTM D6066 Standard Practice for Determining the Normalized Penetration Resistance of Sands for Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential
- ASTM D6151 Standard Practice for Using Hollow-Stem Augers for Geotechnical Exploration and Soil Sampling
- ASTM D6169 Standard Guide for Selection of Soil and Rock Sampling Devices Used With Drill Rigs for Environmental Investigations
- ASTM D6286 Standard Guide for Selection of Drilling Methods for Environmental Site Characterization
- ASTM D653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
- ASTM D6913 Standard Test Methods for Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis
- ASTM D854 Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by the Water Displacement Method
ASTM D1586-11 history
- 2018 ASTM D1586/D1586M-18e1 Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
- 2018 ASTM D1586/D1586M-18 Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
- 2011 ASTM D1586-11 Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
- 2008 ASTM D1586-08a Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
- 2008 ASTM D1586-08 Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
- 1999 ASTM D1586-99 Standard Test Method for Penetration Test and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
