PFPFP ENGINEERING TECHNICAL FIELD NOTES TECHNICAL REPORTS MANAGEMENT DATA RETRIEVAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM VOLUME Hierarchy Resistivity Decks 4 with Bituminous of Transportation Method Corrugated NUMBER Notes Field Surfacing Treated 8 Metal 1 Planning Predicting the Service Life of Pipe Washington Office News FOREST SERVICE ýpESi APRIL 1976 SEgyý -ups nrta U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ýI. fpýST $Iryý UýS maws FIELD NOTES ENGINEERING Volume 8 Number 4 April 1976 This monthly newsletter U.S. Department is its assumes no responsibility for Department of Agriculture or use The of this information use of trade convenience The or service in text the author respective by other than reader. to Such use recommendation the exclusion publication Because engineering not intended type technicians material should as the read each for the information or approval personal The except opinions by issue however 20250 of the references. engineers this FOREST SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of any or approved FSM all and official suitable. recommended publication Washington D.C. an constitute exclusively for engineers. U.S. only. the interpretation which may be or policy in is not the represents employees of the retirees employees. endorsement and must not be construed of own does of others procedures mandatory instructions of the its names firm or corporation the conclusion evaluation product of for distribution to published of Agriculture-Forest Service and and publication is SURFACING TREATED DECKS WITH BITUMINOUS MATERIALS Bruesch Larry Chief Highway Adrian Pelzner Structures Engineer Engineer Chief Materials Engineering Staff Office Washington INTRODUCTION A key requirement for an adequate seems the latter to have the most promise however been limited for several reasons. One of the major problems can be eliminated by using lams or planks problem wearing serviceable surface. used timber running plank types Of these types an economical is has shown that requirement to be a major maintenance problem with all of the and bituminous materials. steel plate aggregates Past experience common timber bridge the dowelled performance has satisfactory The deck panels. glu-lam between deck deflection differential bituminous material properly bonded to the treated timber a satisfactory other major is the subject of this discussion. Two recently completed timber bridge both projects of the installed timber came deck panels. The out of the and was easily free the was used to blot up the free neutralize the free Little has to such as consultation specifically number significant successes presented existing A a placed in evidence prior to and over the directly on the surface is functioning industries of the application lead properly. us to free These fines that surfacing asphalt recommend was preservative a mixture of sand and In the other case forces. bonded have first not been step toward for as design field use experiences of a blotter published developing or invited. widely adequate of Timber well as the proposed remedial and recommendations are of a bituminous surface and construction of successfully applied with the Asphalt Institute practice were to preservative. been written timber deck. surfacing lateral from the concerned advice preservatives may have been on the panel surfaces when the or they may have bled to the surface prior to cylinder preservatives surfacing appears to be adequately and technical oil-borne preservatives asphalt removed by demonstrate the problem. Briefly on projects serve to of free treating In one case installation. softened quantities significant surfaces exist but the criteria circulated. The guidelines. Construction. measures is It following has been Field experience needed. for material prepared with a leading respect is in to The readers comments SUGGESTED GUIDELINES Preservatives Types Past experience overall protection of timber bridge more is to susceptible may produce checking shrinking Exudates- Volatiles Use materials. oil-borne or heavy of waterborne preservatives for and preservatives would eliminate the bleeding treatments pentachlorophenol-LPG so treated of creosote use supports moisture changes. that will expose Freshly treated problem but timber The subsequent swelling and wood. untreated oil treatments may have a considerable may exude solids and volatiles for several certain minimum. Depending on the quantity panels amount of free material on the surface weeks when the temperature is above a remedial measures exuded may be or before required bituminous of application materials. A Blotter decks material is free-standing creosote or absorbent and and 10-20 percent pounds to crushed necessary to blot free As a last Except step in the treatment described Bituminous this and oils treating act Spread rubber week broom by AWPA tire off loose of 10-15 a rate at roller. an as of dust After excess material. Repeat if the specifications empty cell will process to eliminate not against against the loss penetration be the better remedial exudates to but an expansion bath will of the protective of moisture. greatly reduce that coating Use of the the blotter measure. Materials Use an RS-2 Treatments 50F should not and when or CRS-2 be applied the deck emulsified when surface asphalt. ambient the temperature information see the Asphalt Institute Construction Surfacing Thickness deck surfaces. Under etc. 8 sieve. a process panels may be subjected provide above appears Surfacing below 1 required as them. This benefit must be weighed creosote for to be used. and steam cleaning free or dust exudates. Procedures process should the No. passing immediately with absorbed about have been Treatment material Roll measure a remedial as an aggregate Spread oils. roughness for a better bond. Use a mixture increase surface square yard. per exudates recommended of fine blotter with a single minimum There are no guidelines light thickness two courses loading seal for coat a total of timber sale conditions typical thicknesses of 1 to 1-1/2 roads inches should of 2 in shade the is below 70F. For additional an optimum thickness may be 3/4 coarser be used. temperature is not necessary. is Leaflet No. 14. for surfacing thickness prime coat campgrounds conditions or A satisfactory are recommended. size for administrative aggregates bridge traffic however Under and/or as a loading additional Other Considerations Scheduling the to In some deck to the instances it possible to the Ideally weeks for several temperatures schedule to allow construction treated panels be exposed should prior to to bring surfacing oils and volatiles to the surface. To Panel Surface Unfinished surface one of the above remedial fabrication procedure should surfaces needs to Aggregate Surfacing used a base clayey matrix when wet - and the surface will Deck Drainage providing is Where an adequate to openings panels may be S2S1E. still discretion. for existing fines. be necessary The this effectiveness nonstandard of unfinished and facilitate through aggregate If the wearing surface aggregate surface is to contains sealed with asphalt the clayey matrix subsequently act as a lubricant Design bond addition from lams surfaced by more field experience. be checked should in may measures be substantiated it and be used with Existing resistance and shear facilitate with an unplaned top fabricated as may be prior to surfacing. maximum summer exudates Since cure result in drainage. the curbs. 3 an unstable On be a - base. most structures this is limited to HIERARCHY OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING William F. Schnelle Engineer Transportation Region The doing approach. systems and/or job of transportation on impacts of When we people from place to place. its system what of light and the using It looks system a service provides In order to thing and that comprehensively look to creates it analyze the beyond well their functions turn in the as physical with interact users to may be things they a to we must approach systems how is referred fondly things at do and they populations. a process in For example a transportation surrounding areas transportation confines in processes surrounding environment. move goods and embodied is the systems approach Basically and/or ideas planning 1 a physical right-of-way. out to analyze something like a transportation system care must be taken to define and its environment. Transportation system in this aspect systems are particularly difficult because of their dynamic nature and their large interconnected extent. In systems geographic set the we analysis within Often it is set difficult we do frequently recent to try to not years the limits Yet our objectives. look the enough far is of the or extent. features of real significance. possible to it lies shown that has Experience made has that system in size analyze In large that staggers the imagination. mentioned proportions portion objectives. include to techniques systems at a level of detail manageable our within geographically development of computer only the system must be manageable analysis the defined determine what system complex transportation To maintain on the system by including for above and meet Forest overall Service we propose to divide transportation systems into a five-level hierarchy. The levels are Region Area Forest Unit and Project. This breakdown roughly coincides with administrative objectives divisions resource in planning. be maintained between Forest Service objectives. simultaneous activities. In discussing First there is In planning of resource Further Neither it is can be the five proposed levels no clear-cut dividing can be realistically study. Again system levels it is it effectively the combination other at their interface is a subset the direction example planning a forest highway Conversely development system. of if however highway little of grey exist. the unique objectives analysis. or impact development road has planning be in isolation. and resource larger system. of focus meet are to effectively systems two aspects are readily apparent. analyzing systems some we and transportation between the levels only shades of transportation and homogeneity compatibility planning resource performed resolved only after thoroughly systems systems. that of transportation line that imperative imperative and environment of transportation transportation is and transportation Second every system system to with specific. on the planning of planning may affect the particularly interact usually from general influence division planning that determines While the systems is The of a particular each For interstate the Forest and differences between Similarities The are self-explanatory. of the elements some aspects of Forest Service transportation discussion that transportation follows with hierarchy are shown in figure 1. Most planning expands upon that aspects respect to of the aspects are particularly important to the Forest Service. PLANNING TIME HORIZON Time as horizons far resources relate to the future into to overall toward and FSM 7711 Forest Service Manual-System design year will be used economy in 2000 studies interesting points first no second mention is .. programs are between three and ten years. To not tied of in in Time Horizons. plans economic life directions bring up two study Virtually and objectives Forest all Service and here the financial time horizons to available dollars of economic and financial considerations alternative future use of resources from whomsoever range we have defined transportation At the - broad Regional of the Nation interest provides however them emphasis transportation or we transportation All future time - money on transportation emphasis hierarchy - materials that is As we work expenditure. is Who on serving must be considered of resources use benefits from their are at a middle ground. be obtained is - down the but financial Economics restrictions in the are important in that the de-emphasized because of economically hierarchy we are locked planning processes. to some extent in Finally to at other toward financial analysis to help analyze the best regardless of hierarchy from economical toward financial considerations. At the Forest and from other therefore leaning of the a whole. who shifts economics levels as planning net benefits should also level people they accrue. Money contributed spent or saved how much when and from what account. pays higher 1 the FINANCIAL - The Financial Here FSM horizons follows as Economic who or a goal to system Assumed that states depending on the length time for transportation long-range Life criteria 20 years. These exceed vary Financial understand the implications help them VS. should made look try to commitment of establish direction to two gives Economic 7711.31 time horizons transportation ECONOMIC 2 Planning For the that states and involving important We impact. irreversible open for future decisions. keep options Plan Preparation 7711.11 is economic their decisions It objectives. work yet and activities todays as possible so that contribute will of future prediction level of maximum form of budgets are imposed. derived criteria project level or prior economic dictated from of transportation analyses and are alternatives. STR UCTURE OF THE PLANNING PROCESS Virtually without is we study regard to the level in the hierarchy the planning process remains constant. transportation systems by the same 5 orderly procedure whether the That system is ELEMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION HIERARCHY REGION PLANNING DATA TIME HORIZON SPECIFICITY BROAD LONG YRS. 20-50 AREA DATA COLLECTION T TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION vs. FINANCIAL INVOLVED PLANNING PROCESS INVOLVEMENT MANY INTERAGENCY O O O Z 0 n Oy 2 0 m y m_ MM rr FOREST ECONOMIC DISCIPLINES a O v n ý zM o DO Cm S M y 01 UNIT yr O SHORT 2-5 T r D 2 m m I z YRS. FEW D y PROJECT NARROW LONG 10.20 FS YRS. Figure 1. - Similaritiesand differences between elements of transportation planning hierarchy. m a Regional followed is of data analysis The important that transportation turn in is make up each phase not what requirements transportation final the stating clearly and preliminary collection result is the selection of goes on in each step of the process but rather that the same of the process depend the hierarchy. in almost and different so forth. however process planning The stays same the Further level. Data to a particular level. tailored systematic the activities Naturally on the hierarchy entirely the computer programs that assist the analyst are frequently are by begins required and evaluation. The analysis required for any level of planning is process of a course of action. idea here procedure planning by specifying data defining alternatives a plan or determination general The or a project. This objectives. we procedure analysis the regardless of the call the in position hierarchy. FOREST SER In looking VICE IN VOL Forest at Service involvement First the Forest ways. second is Service of the involvement Regional have a Office and of the level Regional responsibility rests responsibility and the mind in levels of the Forest with interstate state Highway to other agencies who Forest of the and Regional and primary state Administration Highway Forest Service Service role doing are performing the but much are involved Service. Departments. The two are involved and individuals groups with the Federal State we that agencies emphasis is to phase. Both rests with the hierarchy for and below Supplements thereto to coordinate emphasis planning and executing with and the public. is in agencies The Regional this regard. such Office role including Forest The 7700 plans. are quite explicit Out-Service to the shifted the is staff. section Here the as counties in consultation Each of the Forests individual policy implementation and training in techniques. discussion planning primarily concerned and implementation of techniques standardization This is personnel the leadership landowners cooperators analysis Out-Service Office. provides Manual with minimal except when Forest highways are concerned. is Forest Forest important to keep it is between administrative of Transportation and Regional At the planning advice and consultation provide involved Here primary highways. Department Forest is the internal involvement and area transportation secondary VEMENT should effort responsibility for is at that leave the clear understanding the Forest-Unit-Project transportation planning level activities 7 in is at the 1 most Forest hierarchy the Forest level. and Service transportation 2 that the primary METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE OF CORRUGATED METAL PIPE CULVERTS RESISTIVITY SERVICE LIFE Robert M. Gallup Equipment San Culverts are structures that convey a highway CMP railway was first carry different use of CMP is the effluents Many types for CMP culverts Federal after recent methods Two The Soil and been 2. Correlation used Corrugated CMP certain instances however effluents the service method of life CMP metal for pipe used is to the principal the corrosivity the predicting for The Rating System a installations. culverts was developed of in 1920s the service method standard by various of life and State The most significant studies to modern criteria are Method and the Lost Metal Method are the most of existing culverts. Method and the Resistivity have In industrial a better of estimating the remaining life other approaches acceptance and In predicting and of proposed new 1950. 1896. in or levee. a prime consideration. and by pipe producers agencies made bank dam spoil culverts to determine and rating existing of inspecting is California through an embankment that has been constructed culverts. along with other factors made Dimas commercial of domestic storm drainage for Center Development roadway and used developed studies have been existing those street water industrial Engineer Civil Regional extensively in Metal Loss Method the Average estimating the service of have gained proposed culvert installations. The The RM Method Resistivity correlation articles of Messrs. CALTRANS RM predetermines and the the most widely L. J. Beaton and R. are the most published on the investigation of 12000 The is electrical on effect resistance of the has the largest base statistical of electrical factor as Stratfull California Department life of culverts. Their for to of Transportation articles RM on every type of environment in California measured in corrosion were these two with the factors of minute electrical According correlated with affect pH and to electrical of salt and soil water and corrosion resistance of because of the flows. resistance of the soil and water of these minute electrical the type in Beaton the observed corrosion rates are based 3. pH of hydrogen ions ohms/cm.3 factors were found to interrelate of the salt on the conductivity common in soil environment around culverts The measure the and corrosion rate based on the concentration All the significant the water F. service CMP culverts Stratfull the possible factors influencing rates. used of the variables affecting the life of culverts. the moisture in the soil and flows provide air and the The environment the temperature. of level pH a pH of 5.8 or more natural and water soil classified is in normal while as region may be the pH a by classified of less than 5.8 its classified is as acidic. Combining fig. number the RM The the all appendix 2 and data from information so that measured of years takes for it CALTRANS used by CMP to electrical resistivity see a chart designed may be used to estimate be perforated by corrosion. estimate to CALTRANS surveys its and pH values of service life was divided of culverts the following into parts 1 2 3 4 preliminary determination field determination pH of estimation of service detailed test procedure For determining culverts are generally 3. theory In 1965 against 1. The Kansas Highway was study RM pH correlate to The Washington field test a base as perforation is action for until academic to The of the cost common later if in little within the State 810 CMP Kansas. success measurement was for since in this study were it of it show repair or even material is for predicted for the intended this time but that is Thus needed. method to the to use it not according because for is a after only be a decision California compared resistivity a 1965 study in that will fail at may is RM 20 to 50 years on a road designed when insignificant the in and was found that the Years rationale it replacement intentionally included will last though pH frequently insignificant The objective of the adjust the California to narrow range Kansas on corrosion but conservative The 1968. and soil and for based was satisfactory in and that corrosion was. checked observed culverts A very all culverts. begin costs 20 to to it is years. of removal and and Washington cost fails. Idaho concluded that the California method found that the method the RM CMP of climate specific from calculations factor that the results safety inspections culvert a culvert than rather life and indeterminate Commission attempted to use the California maintenance factor on the average depends on the culverts was unsuitable worry about whether a culvert replacement given in the appendix. is Perforation does not mean that the culvert to detected a safety Stratfull RM There was Perforation had such a large used CMP resistance of water electrical State Highway The term Years of culverts Idaho were inspected 5. data. of statistics based use of Commission studied and involving about 500 culverts. life test was found that the California It life from rate variables are so numerous Corrosion the California CMP service too short a take the life and resistibility service chart for estimating years to perforation was found therefore 4. service throughout RM. the California minimum installations determined by 100 pipes over of estimating because the surrounding topography. they and water samples of metal culverts life for individual questionable is pH of of soils laboratory determination 5 The survey and sampling for corrosion tests field resistivity was too conservative. and to differences in was This satisfactory is related to regarding policies 9 while the relative Kansas range of economies pH and resistivities between material and replacement costs modes i.e. State In costs. addition changes to highways in growth population and transportation are considered and limit the design highways are of a a design life of 50 years while State requirements Interstate requirement for Interstate highways to shorter duration. Most National Forests the purpose of access the build to road systems were not designed a specific for a short-term timber sale or as a bypass service the forest. through and recreation sites and recurrent timber up of campgrounds life but mainly However these roads sales for with are more permanent. Some forests have a large number of CMP culverts many of which are over 40 years old that need replacing because of bottom corrosion. The replacement of these becoming culverts will require a large outlay of funds. of bituminous coatings consideration Although appendix years to perforation 40 years. 3. chart contains service For this for a bedload 6. 2 reason the average However life fig. metal additional the Reducing means of preventing flow Design Manual provides and aluminum pipe 6. used beyond is to from thousands of of abrasion within The following the culvert velocity be added is table extracted additional a guide for estimating culverts on the corrosion rate paving should or invert the scope of this article produce the chart for estimating which usually occurs when flow velocity severe abrasion. data were obtained effect severe abrasion and abrasion The they are important enough to be mentioned. service to frequently in is up service included the desired from the California Highway life for bituminous coated steel Asbestos Bituminous Flow Bituminous Channel2 Velocity Coating yr Bonded and Bituminous Paved Coated Invert Paved yr and Invert yr fps Materials Less Abrasive 6 15 20 5 Nonabrasive 8 15 20 5 Abrasive 6 12 20 Nonabrasive 8 15 20 Abrasive 0 Nonabrasive 2 Than to 7 Incl Greater 5 8 Than 7 Any bituminous 21f there sand is and/or flow. coating may add up it may no existing culvert rocks are present. For continuous flow to be Presence the years of 10 20 yr of service on the backfill side of the culvert. assumed that channel is potentially abrasive to culvert 25 of silt clay or invert protection shown. 10 heavy vegetation can be the most successful the GUIDE FOR ANTICIPATED SERVICE LIFE ADDED PIPE BY BITUMINOUS COATING1 TO STEEL AND ALUMINUM Coating to 15fps and exceeds obtain in expected may to indicate be if a nonabrasive one-half of that With an eye or conduits 1 2 3 economics to to last a conservative the considering does not build structures drainage life service will of life sufficient provide CMP and a structure. expectancy factors surrounding existing environmental the the project or structure of replacing or perpetuating 25 years may be a RM Handbook usualy inadequacy or obsolescence change causing installations the estimating for expectancy or inconvenience For some structures new life possible future cost Service engineer the Forest forever but considers the following factors Forest culverts of Steel Drainage and Highway Service along with for CMP others 50 road designers the design years. with an procedures Construction-Products Therefore and that of proposed culverts effective tool contained in for the 1. LITERATURE CITED 1. American Iron and 1971. 3. Drainage and Highway Metal Products Inc. Armco Drainage 1958. Handbook of Drainage and Construction Beaton 1962. J. L. and R. F. Berg Vernon 1965. Construction Products. 2nd ed. The V41 Products. p. 255-258. Lakeside Press Chicago. Service Life of Corrugated Metal Pipe Culverts. Sacramento Calif. Evaluation. Wash. E. Culvert The Stratfull. Field Test for Estimating Board Proc. 4. Institute. of Steel Press Chicago. Lakeside 2. Steel Handbook Performance State Hwy Comm. State Hwy Comm. Topeka Dep. Hwy of Res. Hwys Olympia Wash. 5. Corrosion 1971. 6. Highway 1967. of Corrugated Metal Pipe. Res. Div. Dep. of Ping and Dev. Kans. Design Manual. Calif. Dep. of Transp. Sacramento Calif. 11 Kansas. APPENDIX with permission Reprinted State of California Department MATERIALS of California Department Division of RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Sacramento Method No. Test 643-C Calif. Works Public of AND of Transportation 2 1972 5 pages October Highways METHOD analyz-pH Two environmental mating the ronmental service the combined are metal of are electrical The indicates ity while the pH concentration hydrogen-ion waters the site and Record the soils of ing resistivity CULVERTS Data data test a in samples and selecting notebook field also for use use for needed as in in test data. laboratory D. Test Procedure degree of acidity or alkalinmeasurements indicate the the OF METAL Recording G. esti- envi- concentration of resistivity materials. for These culverts. hydrogen-ion the THE SERVICE LIFE GENERAL SCOPE ESTIMATING factors life factors and backfill and FOR In 1. the 6 channel the a proposed of probe into the soil 12 and measure field for culvert insert site depth a between of re-sion quantity relative Using these metal culvert means of the of soluble culverts 2 mating and the combined of the additional and into observations for metal reduce and be instructions Withdraw 3. of the water clean the soil manufacturers culverts would that life 1 2 ounces probe while twisting to mix the then measure the resistivity. Follow Re-insert water of esti- Remove resistivity. about pour hole. the 2. basis and probe field II. galvanized life a of life estimated by is with any provides a if service estimating obtained service probable in a location given Chart shown on Figure This information existing salts. the values 2 ounces the of clean for correct and probe field use add of an meter. additional water. var-Water by the coating culverts to the corro- Re-insert and probe the measure again the dif-V. 4. rate. This method test Method 1. for pling divided is Field of into the parts following and Survey Resistivity Field Method pH Determining of Method of pH Determining IV. Laboratory Method of Selection the Service Life of Metal If Culverts from the ferent from the the show field of average surveyed culvert site uniform reasonably to within samples from soil If sufficient. that however differ determinations the at area area. three resistivities the or entire is project will be the determinations channel resistivity locations locations as Laboratory Tests for resistivity in the of readings the Samples Soil adequately limits of lowest soil. sufficient locations 2. Resistivity. Estimating Test Data. Make represent Minimum Determining of E. 1. Soils. the the ions of soil. resistivity of of Samples. III. Record 5. Sam- Corrosion Tests. Preliminary II. of the sistivity some significantly for area the through-Scope PART METHOD OF FIELD SURVEY AND SAMPLING being taken RESISTIVITY additional should samples soil be 800.ohm-a rep-tested I. CORROSION FOR with TESTS ble the value guide for channel or selecting laboratory in the service soil of the soluan indication water and is used primarily as samples that will be further test resistivity field salts in the the resistivities of life culvert is to obtain data for culverts. The natural location and the estimating in each any markedly cm then of resented by the the. are three this or near an average samples will be enough. tested have resistivities at for example average should definitely hot spots these additional Scattered samples. 3000 example for resistivity those resistivities soil all locations below higher of if surveyed area 2000 ohm-cm If soil structural of locations-particularly below the average. significantly these For example a. out The represent to be locations ohm-cm or care-rapid manu-2. or material fill and meter are by tested samples are a earth portable selected on the more do not back- resistivity basis of necessarily additional require must be exercised Judgment both and sampling and in evaluating the b. these testing samples. in the field laboratory rep-B. tests. tests. Procedure 1. earth resistivity determinations in-place of meter soil suitable In for Field probe. 3. Steel 4. starting rod hammer for making hole in hard If lbs. to Materials Distilled measure greater than or 20000 other clean waters and method less sampling than follow and instructions instructions the be minimum than less also for use of meters. that the ohm-cm. No. analysi3. 12 1000 resistivity of a ohm-cm 8 weighing 2 will be needed sieve This should be soil in the sample resentative de-ionized take 3 samples. very the Notes probe. 4 cases do not testing test facturers for inserting Sledge field the fully resistivity. all Precautions F. Portable ground In c. A. Apparatus taken to 5 for into is determined laboratory lbs. which a sulfate account a passes SO4 in field Method No. Test 2 October 643-C Calif. 1972 sampling and is to be used for evaluating of the environment on the stability of normal the effect Data Recording data in a B. Record concrete. Preparation C. PART PRELIMINARY FIELD METHOD OF DETERMINING PH OF WATER SAMPLES 11. Place 1. tested Scope oratory suitable is determining for for use pH the in the field or water of lab- samples. Form on or T-619. of teaspoonsful paper cup. 2 teaspoonsful of the to be water to soil distilled in the cup. soil in Disperse 3. is about sample the Procedure a 2-oz. Add 2. This method rounded 2 into notebook field Test Specimens of now ready water by The stirring. specimen for testing. im-be se-E. val-Follow A. Apparatus 2 1. or oz. jar beaker pH 2. and wax paper dry meter suitable container glass e.g. cup. for either or field Use E. laboratory pH standard Record solution pH of Meter with provided the pH Meter the to pH Determine of the pH Soil with provided instructions meter. 7. Precautions F. Data data test pH instructions pH of Follow Recording B. the meter. testing. 3. Standardization of Follow wide-mouth larger or D. Materials man-ufacturers Carefully follow in a field notebook. above the procedure and the the electrode instructions. Method 0. Dip 1. into Dip 3. Pour sample off water any film Follow the of out obtaining a for is contents on the mersed to pH of pH PART type the of the instructions meter being to pH Determine of Water with provided Follow type the meter and ing chemical observe the instructions for usual precautions use for bottles. B. METHOD OF DETERMINING Ill. pH OF C. suitable is for use in determining the D. samples. 2. 3. 4. 5. and Materials Paper cups Teaspoon or Wash pH pH bottle meter in procedure of PART or soil for These I. culvert determining water samples resistivity as life in described Resistivity 2. Soil 2 oz. wax coated small metal containing suitable Standard box for laboratory testing. with resistivity meter. suitable for use for details. Sieve. 5. Round tin pans. 12 diameter and 200 F. oven. 6. One balance 5 Kg. 2 deep. capacity accurate to 10 g. Materials or de-ionized water. Data Recording Form T-619 data on Preparation of rocks. type. sieve scoop. of pH laboratory Only is to Soil or in notebook. Samples the natural material be used E. Measuring distilled water. for field or solution I meter calibrated After thorough mixing of sample screen it through If the moist to be a No. 8 sieve. sample is too sieved it may be dried and crushed. Do not crush Procedure A. Apparatus the in estimating 1. Record soil RESISTIVITY V. Distilled SOILS Scope 1. used are 4. flow. of covers resistivity indicated See Figure 3. No. 8 readings may be taken at any period other than All waters which have a pH of less than 6 should be sampled for further analysis in one quart pH the A. Apparatus of mak- tests. This method of Procedure pH PART as PART Notes flood stabilization METHOD OF DETERMINING MINIMUM minimum ues of used. manufacturers the the period for the 5 minutes. take LABORATORY IV. lected Precautions F. may This method the Meter waiting reading when slurry leave the electrode reading has stabilized. In some the used. pH pH the unstable is soil Scope with provided reading in the until this cases sample. surface pH the immersed is to Meter instructions meter being Use again which water the testing. Standardizing pH into rinse the before container and pour from container to contamination 2. D. wide-mouth Swirl tested. avoid If Sampling of the Quarter passing No. 8 testing. 1. 7. 13 for the the or Resistivity split material. that passes Soil Sample the No. 8 test. of out about 1300 grams of the Method No. Test 643-C Calif. 2 1972 did not October If 2. dried add about 150 grams 1300 of and soil grams was sample water the distilled of thoroughly mix. 3. After the soil sample is thoroughly mixed place with and it the compact moderate compaction fingers 4. Measure with 5. 100 in the sufficient is the the Remove the from grams additional of the the of box with distilled box soil to water until the by an indicated is rinse the box infinite the box and soil water distilled Record add and compact the in soil Data Recording G. meter. data notebook in Form on or T-619. about H. Precautions again the above the very instructions carefully. soil resistivity. its 7. Repeat this 8. If resistivity the the continue de-ionized or thoroughly clean which measurement. Follow and Again place box and measure in resistivity resistivity thoroughly mix. 6. water distilled infinite is accordance in soil furnished with soil the measure box. soil resistivity instructions If 4. the to PART once more. procedure has not followed a low resistivity and then an of the ESTIMATING SERVICE CULVERTS FROM TEST V. soil OF LIFE METAL DATA cul-10. re-of trend high of increase in resistivity for resistivity gram pacting until and measuring minimum the preceding the continue water increments the to distilled add to soil for resistivity is about in of Procedure 50 A. complacing each increment mixing resistivity additions water of If the and compacting resistivity measuring measured. is Record soil F. cles with 2. value test at resistivity Measuring 1. its the the Thoroughly and rinse the any soil that soil is of Resistivity clean minimum value a the box a box with a District If infinite the distilled resistivity water empty of all of soil three reports from verts well as noted parti- values in Parts method determine test to perforation in which include and observations tests as test the data District A times water. 1. water and distilled in this life pH the described as from the the shall evaluation be of of data existing made and the Materials Report. Water Sample minimum the of and resistivity obtained years on Figure II obtained sults measure resistivity. 3. waters Reporting of content. box soil minimum the soils or Chart shown minimum value the moisture distilled or de-ionized Fill the until the II III and IV estimated service obtained. sample was not dried begin the test procedure by adding 50 grams of water in lieu of 150 above in 1. Continue to add 50 gram grams specified increments of water followed by mixing placing 9. Calculations Using the soil soil box box water fill with the test water measure then record the measured value. its of 2. measures distilled Field Method of It. F. Stratfull. P. held Life It. F. 256 Detecting Corrosive Soil Proc. 15th Calif. Street at U.C.L.A. Jan. 24-26 158. End 14 Method Field Test for Service Estimating Metal Culverts by J. L. Beaton and Highway Research Board Vol. 41 P. Conference resistivity REFERENCE California of Text on Calif. 643C of Corrugated Proc. Stratfull. 1962. By Highway Conditions. and 1963 I.T.T.E. Test October Method No. 2 643-C Calif. 1972 Note Stainless 20 3 Steel Electrodes Go. ýy 4 TOP VIEW 2M 6 FRONT ý--4-f 2 END VIEW 4 Material Bottom-I Ends - PC. 62 4f 2 Pcs. 2 Pcs. 6 Electrodes -2 Pcs. 2 8-32 Sides Ea. - No. Machine Steel Screw Washer x x 20 4 With a 4 11x 13x x Plastic 42x x 4 Ga. Stainless Round Head Rubber Steel Stainless Washer a BOX FOR LABORATORY I RESISTIVITY 15 6x 14 Steel Stainless Nut. FIGURE SOIL VIEW DETERMINATION CHART ENVIRONMENT GREATER THAN 7.3 pH OF YEARS 40 LESS c0 130 Z O 1138 NORMALLY 14 12 10 8 FACTOR 1.3 1.8 2.3 2.8 20 GAGE. LL W pH 001 /1 rOý MULTIPLY YEARS TO PERFORATION BY FACTOR IN Loglo 0.168 GAGE FOR INCREASE . RESISTIVITY ENVIRONMENT THAN 7.3 0.0790.109 NORMALLY R0.41 YEARS 17.24Log10R-Logl02160-2490 THICK.-IN. O 1.84 R MINIMUM 50 pH OF w YEARS OF METAL CULVERTS ESTIMATING TO PERFORATION a J U FOR METAL o0oo 00000 00 000 00. t-oooo loo o ooolý Ole oo/ 41 1-11-10 ooooý .0 o ooo oxvv / 0000 . 00 00.0 -lo 10000 0000 00 11-100 0000 10 F- oo 5 W oooe 0 10 00 1000 100 MINIMUM 10000 R-ohm cm RESISTVITY FIGURE II 100000 OFFICE NEWS WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS H. T. Taylor Assistant Director EDT PROGRAM EVAL UATION During week the Development determine met Centers level its of response personnel for field to staffs Office budgeting problems NFS were Russ McRorey of EDT the Mike Management Administrative the Equipment Program and with to development and Sterling Wilcox Howlett provided guidance and advice on discussed Services purchasing agreements and Budget advised on budgeting procedures. and procurement Neal Smith from Program and cooperative contracts Directors to evaluate discussed the Centers problems associated Bowen Blaine Assistant needs. Engineering Georgia Sherman of Personnel personnel and Directors planning and communications. Office participants Washington the Washington the in The San Dimas and Missoula projects 12 January of Development PROGRAM PLANNING The Equipment planned considerable organized will is Centers transport engineering job to FY and 1976-Transition Burbank and Mike Lambert be completed and approved have been received by the The by Farnum of FY 1977 will WO-EDG be with assistance from the staffs at both Centers. The new program information and Test Program for Development and formally Centers from Regions 30 by June and staff sponsoring will reflect units and the field that inputs units. That the basis for a program that meets the Chiefs goals. currently systems staffs at are applying and are their capabilities working with the to new San Dimas and Missoula have technical apply their skills and experience to develop areas such as solar problems of Technology skills in the equipment many and cable energy Transfer. disciplines and techniques it is that will fill The their your needs. Are they meeting the challenge cooperation the Centers will of helping continue you to solve your problems Let them to give you a meaningful know With and responsive program. your OPERATIONS Harold L. Strickland Assistant Director VISITOR INFORMATION MAPS In recent years the public has areas most of these requests more and more information requested are for visitor on recreation facilities and maps. In meeting these demands information-type problems have developed. several and Visitor Maps available throughout the Forest Service are highly variable in content Because of increasing costs some Regions have started charging for maps and a majority of other Regions have expressed the need to charge for these maps. Considerable interest has Forest scale. been shown in Service has initiated Forest several To determine whether we have the credit requested. have developed Fiscal and the basic manual appropriate The guidelines for the Visitor Information Recreation supplements. is be ready shortly for review by the Chief and Visitor Information Forest Map Visitor Guide can be conveniently Forest recreational developments The 7 U.S.C. to with the series Forest will to was 1387 the FS may from the proceeds of sale provide to Map distribution. to will Visitor Guide Visitor fit develop detailed information Information National map final package Guide. pocket and Recreation it will generally be at areas. 18 management a scale of 1/2 Forests National will Wildernesses a price which for The map carry information Areas public awareness of resource on National and the or guides to the public at no charge. a shirt will effort and have prepared the Map Map and be available to the public This maps Forest to Maps this coordinating consist of four be provided and the Office of Information staff. Forest opportunities and topics Visitor printing and is folded Management Accounting Regional that maps or purchase the Wilderness The pursuant that OGC maps. Engineering Recreation will make used to the the proceeds from the Office of the General Counsel our opinion is and deposit Visitor Maps to sell Forest an opinion was It response In order to get on top of these problems actions. authority appropriation OGCs the appropriation credit such of the mini-map. a pocket-size providing Recreation will inch be of a size on National Trails VIS objectives. recover the cost of to the mile Areas and special and its will interest The Wilderness Map will be available 2000 generally be at a scale of areas within Forest National Forests the Purchase and Forest for Region will and will depict The map basis. will on Wilderness detailed information be available to the public National including Wilderness Units other any at no charge. National Forests and Primitive Areas and headquarters District the public on a similar cost-recovery boundaries. The Regional Information Guide information to to the inch feet Land pertinent It will give Grasslands Areas Utilization recreation or general Experimental use Regional restriction information. CHANGES TO FEBRUARY FIELD NOTES Volume Number 8 2 OPERATIONS GEOMETRONICS Correct the last paragraph of this Should you desire additional Unit itself please page 15 article read as follows on these topics information submit your to to request or on the Geometronics Development Geometronics the Engineering Staff Washington Office. TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS FOREST SERVICE GETS BRASS AT FCCC Correct If the last paragraph you want Regional more Office Development of this information Bridge Engineer in article on system this Engineer page 13 or the Washington to read as follows please Engineering contact ADP the Coordinator Office 703/FTS-235-8024. 19 appropriate people or the in your Systems CONSULTATION Charles STANDARDS Weller R. Assistant Director NEW LASER RANGE POLE We have just received the first model. DKM2 on a make the new new increased arrows as systems operation instead to lighter. The The to operate with indications are in the when field the and are more transmitters improve DKM3. of the reliable its This now receiver well as an auto gate signal for ease problems experienced First units. in are that this system and working A delineating is well and a unit comes to your area. 20 suggest light to six laser center you make it to directional filtering system miles at night. light eliminated. superior in all respects we is improved components new the speed-up locating the lights It different-colored and from two with the old unit have been virtually centering other has the same as now mounted are basically performance. and of operation. the range from one to three miles in daylight incorporated column. Frame units about 30 pounds units are easier false light two new Laser Range Pole has been redesigned receiver Theodolite and gate lights has The of the the a point source. The The The directional laser to see light The them in old model. 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