ASTM D559/D559M-15
Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures

Standard No.
ASTM D559/D559M-15
Release Date
2015
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM D559/D559M-15(2023)
Latest
ASTM D559/D559M-15(2023)
Scope

4.1 These test methods are used to determine the resistance of compacted soil-cement specimens to repeated wetting and drying. These test methods were developed to be used in conjunction with Test Methods D560/D560M and criteria given in the Soil-Cement Laboratory Handbook4 to determine the minimum amount of cement required in soil-cement to achieve a degree of hardness adequate to resist field weathering.

Note 1: 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 D3740 are generally considered capable of competent and objective testing/sampling/inspection/etc. Users of this standard are cautioned that compliance with Practice D3740 does not in itself ensure reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; Practice D3740 provides a means of evaluating some of those factors.

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for determining the soil-cement losses, water content changes, and volume changes (swell and shrinkage) produced by repeated wetting and drying of hardened soil-cement specimens. The specimens are compacted in a mold, before cement hydration, to maximum density at optimum water content using the compaction procedure described in Test Methods D558.

1.2 Two test methods, depending on soil gradation, are covered for preparation of material for molding specimens and for molding specimens as follows:

ASTM D559/D559M-15 Referenced Document

  • ASTM C150 Standard Specification for Portland Cement
  • ASTM C595 Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
  • ASTM D2168 Standard Test Methods for Calibration of Laboratory Mechanical-Rammer Soil Compactors
  • ASTM D2216 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
  • ASTM D3282 Standard Practice for Classification of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures for Highway Construction Purposes
  • 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 D4753 Standard Specification for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Scales for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
  • ASTM D558 Standard Test Methods for Moisture-Density Relations of Soil-Cement Mixtures
  • ASTM D560/D560M Standard Test Methods for Freezing and Thawing Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures*， 2024-04-20 Update
  • ASTM D6026 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Geotechnical Data
  • ASTM D653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
  • ASTM D698 Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12 400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3))
  • ASTM E11 Standard Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
  • ASTM E145 Standard Specification for Gravity-Convection And Forced-Ventilation Ovens

ASTM D559/D559M-15 history

  • 2023 ASTM D559/D559M-15(2023) Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
  • 2015 ASTM D559/D559M-15 Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
  • 2003 ASTM D559-03 Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
  • 1996 ASTM D559-96 Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures


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Sections

Test Method A, using soil material passing a 4.75-mm [No. 4] sieve.
This method shall be used when 1008201;% of the soil sample passes the 4.75-mm [No. 4] sieve.

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Test Method B, using soil material passing a 19.0 mm [0.75-in.] sieve.
This method shall be used when part of the soil sample is retained on the 4.75-mm [No. 4] sieve.
This test method may be used only on materials with 308201;% or less retained on the 19.0-mm [0.75-in.] sieve.

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