ASTM D6270-98 - 10.6.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This practice provides guidance for testing the physical properties and gives data for assessment of the leachate generation potential of processed or whole scrap tires in lieu of conventional civil engineering materials, such as stone, gravel, soil, sand, or other fill materials. In addition, typical construction practices are outlined.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C127-25

Standard Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate

C136-06

Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

D3080-04

Standard Test Method for Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions

D2434-26

Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Coarse-Grained Soils

Method 1311

Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods, 3rd ed., Report No. EPA 530/SW-846, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.

D698-12(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3))

D2974-25e1

Standard Test Methods for Determining the Water (Moisture) Content, Ash Content, and Organic Material of Peat and Other Organic Soils (Includes all amendments and changes 12/9/2025).

D4253-16

Standard Test Methods for Maximum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soils Using a Vibratory Table

M 288

Standard Specification for Geotextiles Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, Part I: Specifications, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC.

D1557-12(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft3 (2,700 kN-m/m3))