Astm D3385-18
Astm D3385-18
for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D3385 − 18
a length of rubber hose to siphon liquid from the barrel to fill (3.17 qt) (see Note 2 and Note 3 and Fig. 2). In higher
the calibrated head tanks (see 6.10.3). permeability soils, the Mariotte bottle used for the inner and
6.10.2 A pail or carboy having a minimum volume capacity outer rings may have a larger volume to avoid having to refill
of 13 L (12 qt) for initial filling of the infiltrometers. the bottle during testing.
6.10.3 Two calibrated head tanks for measurement of liquid NOTE 2—Constant-level float valves have been eliminated for simpli-
flow during the test. These may be either graduated cylinders or fication of the illustration.
Mariotte bottles having a minimum volume capacity of 3 L NOTE 3—It is useful to have one head tank with a capacity of three
NOTE 1—Constant-level float valves have been eliminated for simplification of the illustration
FIG. 2 Ring Installation and Mariotte Bottle Details
APPENDIX
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1.1 Although not considered a required part of the test of the former position of the rings. Orient the trench so that the
method, the determination of the moisture pattern in the other wall is illuminated by the sun, if the day is sunny. If
moistened soil beneath the infiltration rings commonly pro- feasible, dig the trench large enough to include all of the newly
vides information useful in interpreting the movement of liquid moistened area. Collect samples from the shaded wall of the
through the soil profile. For example, horizontal liquid move- trench for determination of water content. If preferred, an
ment may be caused by lower-permeability layers and will be auger, such as the orchard barrel type, may be used to
identified by a lateral spreading of the wetted zone. Thus, the determine the approximate outline of the moistened area below
exploration of the soil moisture pattern below an infiltration the rings and to collect samples for water content.
test in an unfamiliar area may identify subsurface conditions
that may have affected the test and later applications of the X1.3 Plot the visibly moistened area on graph paper or on
data. the cross-section part of the report form. If samples were
X1.2 If the investigator wishes to make such a study, dig a collected and water contents were determined, contours of
trench so that one wall of the trench passes along the center line water content also can be plotted on the graph.
Committee D18 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (2009) that
may impact the use of this standard. (March 1, 2018)
(1) Removed the use of chain saws from the standard. (3) Improved the figures.
(2) Improved the discussion on the placement of bentonite (4) Added missing details to the text.
grout in the trenches for the rings. (5) Changed Mariotte tube to Mariotte bottle.
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