Standard Guide for Environmental Site Investigation in Cold Regions

Importancia y uso:

4.1 This guide, when used in conjunction with Guide D5730, provides direction to the selection of the various ASTM standards that are available for the investigation of soil, rock, the vadose zone, groundwater, and other media where the investigations have an environmental purpose and are conducted in cold regions of the world. It is intended to improve consistency of practice and to encourage rational planning of a site characterization program by providing information to assist in the design of an environmental reconnaissance or investigation plans. This guide is intended to provide information that will help reduce as much as possible the effect of site investigation operations on areas of frozen ground or permafrost and increase the safety of environmental operations in cold regions.

4.2 This guide presents information and references for site characterization for environmental purposes in cold regions of the world.

Subcomité:

D18.01

Volúmen:

04.09

Número ICS:

19.040 (Environmental testing)

Palabras clave:

antarctic; arctic; cold regions; drilling; environmental site characterization; groundwater; permafrost; tundra;