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ASTM D 2488 : 1969 : R1975

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Recommended Practice for Description Of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-09-2020

Superseded by

ASTM D 2488 : 2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1975

£57.59
Excluding VAT

Committee
D 18
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
7
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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ASTM D 3213 : 2019 Standard Practices for Handling, Storing, and Preparing Soft Intact Marine Soil
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ASTM E 1197 : 2012 Standard Guide for Conducting a Terrestrial Soil-Core Microcosm Test
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ASTM D 1883 : 2016 Standard Test Method for California Bearing Ratio (CBR) of Laboratory-Compacted Soils
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