ASTM D35-18 PDF

Full title and description

St ASTM D35-18 — Specification for Certain Commercial Grades of Broken Stone. A historical ASTM specification that provided a standard form of requirements for commercial grades of crushed/broken stone produced by crushing and screening operations, with grading limits expressed by laboratory sieve (screen) analysis.

Abstract

This is a historical specification (designation D 35 − 18) originally proposed as tentative in 1916 and adopted in 1918. The document defined acceptance criteria and mechanical analysis (sieve grading) for broken stone sold in commercial grades, intended as a purchaser–supplier specification form for crushed stone products. The designation is withdrawn and the specification is maintained only for historical/reference purposes.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / Historical (not active as a current ASTM requirement).
• Publication date: Originally adopted 1918 (designation D 35 − 18).
• Publisher: ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials).
• ICS / categories: Road and paving materials / aggregates; construction materials and specifications; historical ASTM specification for crushed stone (related to committee D04 - Road and Paving Materials).
• Edition / version: Designation D35-18 (year code “18” = 1918 adoption).
• Number of pages: 1 page (short single‑page specification form in available catalog records).

Scope

The specification provided a concise, purchaser‑style form of requirements for commercial grades of broken (crushed) stone: the material was to be a single product from the operation of a crushing and screening plant (without recombining or mixing), and to conform to specified mechanical analysis ranges expressed by laboratory screens. It was intended for use where a straightforward grading/specification form for crushed stone was required. The document is historical and has been withdrawn; modern projects should refer to current ASTM/EN standards for aggregates and concrete aggregates.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of commercial grades of broken stone produced by crushing and screening.
• Requirement that material be a single product from crushing/screening operations (no recombining or mixing before delivery).
• Mechanical analysis (sieve/screen grading) requirements expressed as percentage passing selected laboratory screens.
• Use as a purchaser’s specification form for grading and acceptance of crushed stone for paving and similar uses.
• Short, prescriptive format intended for straightforward procurement rather than extensive test methods.

Typical use and users

Historically used by highway and paving agencies, aggregate suppliers, quarry operators, contractors, and specifiers to define and purchase commercial grades of crushed stone. Today the document is of value to standards librarians, researchers and historians of engineering practice; contemporary projects should use current ASTM aggregate standards and specifications.

Related standards

More current and widely used aggregate specifications include ASTM C33/C33M (Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates) and other ASTM standards addressing sampling, grading, quality and test methods for aggregates. For modern procurement and design, see the latest ASTM standards for aggregates and relevant committee publications rather than this withdrawn historical form.

Keywords

broken stone; crushed stone; aggregates; grading; sieve analysis; specification; D35-18; historical standard; ASTM; road and paving materials.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ASTM D35-18 is a historical ASTM specification titled "Specification for Certain Commercial Grades of Broken Stone" (designation D 35 − 18), a short purchaser‑style grading/specification form for crushed stone originally adopted in 1918.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It set out commercial grading requirements and acceptance criteria for broken (crushed) stone produced by crushing and screening, based on mechanical (sieve) analysis and the requirement that the delivered product be a single output from the crushing/screening plant.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Historically it was used by highway/paving agencies, quarry and aggregate suppliers, contractors and specifiers. Today it is mainly of historical or archival interest; active projects should use current ASTM aggregate standards.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: It is withdrawn and not an active ASTM requirement. Use contemporary ASTM standards (for example ASTM C33/C33M and other current aggregate standards) for present‑day procurement and design.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: The designation D35 follows ASTM numbering practice for early specifications; it was administered historically in the context of road/paving materials (technical committee D04). It is not part of an active series in current ASTM catalogues.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Broken stone, crushed stone, aggregate grading, sieve analysis, commercial grades, specification form, road materials, ASTM D35-18.