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TypesofStandards

StandardSpecification requirementstobesatisfiedbyasystem,material,product,orservice.

ASTMC33StandardSpecificationforConcreteAggregates

StandardTestMethod instructionsforperformingoneormorespecificoperationsthatproducesatestresult.

ASTMC29StandardTestMethodforBulkDensityandVoidsinAggregate

StandardPractice instructionsforperformingspecificoperationsthatdonotproduceatestresult.

ASTMC702StandardPracticeforReducingSamplesofAggregatetoTestingSize

TypesofStandards

StandardGuide informationoraseriesofoptionsthatdoesnotrecommendaspecificcourseofaction.

ASTME2392StandardGuideforDesignofEarthenWallBuildingSystems

StandardClassification arrangementofsystems,materials,products,orservicesintogroupsbasedonsharedcharacteristics.

ASTME2103StandardClassificationforBridgeElements

TerminologyStandard definitionsofterms;explanationsofsymbols,abbreviations,oracronyms.

ASTMD653StandardTerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluids

StandardTestMethods

AFerrousmetalsandproducts BNonferrousmetalsandproducts CCementitious,ceramic,concrete,andmasonrymaterials DMiscellaneousmaterialsandproducts EMiscellaneoussubjects FEndusematerialsandproductsforspecificapplications GCorrosion,deterioration,weathering,durability,and

degradationofmaterialsandproducts

DecodingaStandardTitle98istheyearthatthisstandardwaslastrevised.

2005isthereapprovaldateofthisstandard.Thismeansthatthedocumentwaslastreviewedin2005andreapprovedwithoutanytechnicalrevisions.

GuidedenoteswhichofthesixdifferentASTMstandardtypesthisdocumentis.

Thetitledescribesthesubjectdiscussedinthestandard.

ThisstandardisunderthejurisdictionofCommitteeF32onSearchandRescue.

1847isthereferencenumbergiventothestandard.Itisassignedchronologicallybyapprovaldate.(Thisisthe1847th standardapprovedintheFcategoryMaterialsforSpecificApplications).

FclassifiesthisstandardintheMaterialsforSpecific Applicationsgrouping.LettersAGclassifytheASTMtechnicalcommitteesandstandards.

F184798(2005)StandardGuideforDemonstratingMinimumSkillsofSearchandRescueDogsandHandlers

AnatomyofaTestSpecification

1. Scope2. ReferencedDocuments3. Terminology4. SummaryofTestMethod5. SignificanceandUse6. Apparatus7. Sampling8. Procedure9. Calculations10. Report11. PrecisionandBias

Whatisthepurposeofthestandard?Doesithaveanyknownlimitations?

Whatdocumentsarereferencedwithinthisstandard?

Referencesmaybetostandardsfromotherorganizations(e.g.,AASHTO).

Whattermsinthisstandardhaveveryspecificmeaningsthatmaydifferfromtheircommondefinition.

Providesaverybriefsynopsisofthetestmethod

Whyisthisstandardrelevant,howisittypicallyused,whenisitnotapplicable?

Whatequipmentisrequiredandhowaccuratedoesitneedtobe?

Precision

Theclosenessofagreementamongtestresultsobtainedunderprescribedconditions.

PrecisebutnotAccurate AccuratebutnotPrecise

RepeatabilityandReproducibility

Repeatability addressesvariabilitybetweenindependenttestresultsgatheredfromwithinasinglelaboratory(intralaboratory testing).

Reproducibility addressesvariabilityamongsingletestresultsgatheredfromdifferentlaboratories(interlaboratory testing).

repeatability

reproducibility