1. Scope

1.1 This practice provides descriptions and references of existing test methods and commercial practices relating to the processing of lime, fly ash, and heavy metal wastes in construction applications.

1.2 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems 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.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C5 Specification for Quicklime for Structural Purposes

C25 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime

C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)

C110 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone

C206 Specification for Finishing Hydrated Lime

C207 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes

C311 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete

C400 Test Methods for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Neutralization of Waste Acid

C593 Specification for Fly Ash and Other Pozzolans for Use With Lime for Soil Stabilization

C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete

C821 Specification for Lime for Use with Pozzolans

C911 Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Selected Chemical and Industrial Uses

C977 Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Soil Stabilization

D559 Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures

D560 Test Methods for Freezing and Thawing Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures

D1557 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft3 (2,700 kN-m/m3))

D1633 Test Methods for Compressive Strength of Molded Soil-Cement Cylinders

D2434 Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head)

D2435 Test Methods for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading

D3877 Test Methods for One-Dimensional Expansion, Shrinkage, and Uplift Pressure of Soil-Lime Mixtures

D3987 Test Method for Shake Extraction of Solid Waste with Water

D4318 Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils

E850 Guide for Characterization of Inorganic Process Wastes for Use as Structural Fill

Environmental Protection Agency Documents

Code of Federal Regulations

Department of the Interior Document

Corps of Engineers Document

Keywords

Construction materials; Fly ash and other pozzolans; Hazard potential-health; Heavy metal wastes; Landfill; Lime and limestone products/testing; Liquids-waste; Metals and metallic materials-resource recovery; Monolithic mass; Resource recovery; Sludge; Solid phase materials-waste; Structural applications; processing mixtures of lime/fly ash/heavy metal wastes in structural; fills/other construction applications, practice;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 91.100.15 (Mineral materials and products)

DOI: 10.1520/E1266-88R99

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