Designation:D5387−93(Reapproved2019)StandardGuideforElementsofaCompleteDataSetforNon-CohesiveSediments1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5387;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverscriteriaforacompletesedimentdataset.1.2Thisguideprovidesguidelinesforthecollectionofnon-cohesivesedimentalluvialdata.1.3Thisguidedescribeswhatparametersshouldbemea-suredandstoredtoobtainacompletesedimentandhydraulicdatasetthatcouldbeusedtocomputesedimenttransportusinganyprominentlyknownsediment-transportequations.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1129TerminologyRelatingtoWaterD4410TerminologyforFluvialSedimentD4411GuideforSamplingFluvialSedimentinMotionD4822GuideforSelectionofMethodsofParticleSizeAnalysisofFluvialSediments(ManualMethods)D4823GuideforCoreSamplingSubmerged,Unconsoli-datedSediments3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisstandard,refertoTerminologiesD1129andD4410.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1diameter,intermediateaxis,n—thediameterofasedimentparticledeterminedbydirectmeasurementoftheaxisnormaltoaplanecontainingthelongestandshortestaxes.3.2....
