ASTM D6453-99
(Guide)Standard Guide for Format of Computerized Exchange of Soil and Rock Test Data (Withdrawn 2008)
Standard Guide for Format of Computerized Exchange of Soil and Rock Test Data (Withdrawn 2008)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Computers are becoming an integral part of each testing laboratory. A variety of automated test devices which collect and store data now exist. A variety of software programs to perform calculations and produce reported results are used. There is no consistency in the formats used to store data. Consequently, it is time consuming and expensive to exchange computerized test data files among organizations.
This guide presents a standard yet versatile format that can be used to exchange data across systems.
This guide defines the principal data elements that are considered important and worth recording and storing permanently in a computerized data storage system from which larger databases may be prepared. These data elements are not intended to be requirements of any specific or single database. The format permits only those elements that a specific user may require. Additional data elements may be added using the general outline of this guide. Those elements must be added in a manner consistent with the definitions in this guide, such that a computer program written to follow this guide can successfully read the entire data file, including one that contains data elements not identified in this guide.
This guide does not define how to obtain and record specific data. That activity is covered by each specific test method.
This guide may be incomplete for some applications. It is intended that additions to the formats will be made as requests come from each ASTM subcommittee responsible for a particular standard. Those additions will be made without rendering older files unreadable.
The recommended format in this guide does not require that all data elements be included in the data base. A user may elect to omit any data element without affecting the ability of the file format structure to work. However, those elements that are required in the report section of the relevant ASTM standard should be included in the standardized data file.
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SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers recommended data formats for the exchange of mechanical test data for soils and rocks. From this guide, a standardized file of data can be prepared that can be read by others who use this guide.
1.2 The format specified in this guide is used for the exchange of data between computer programs, users, agencies, etc. It is not necessary that test data for internal use be stored in this format, only that a program adhering to this guide have the capability to read, or write test data in this format, or both.
1.3 This guide does not cover digital geospacial data which is treated Specification D 5714.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word "Standard" in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
Rationale
This guide covers recommended data formats for the exchange of mechanical test data for soils and rocks. From this guide, a standardized file of data can be prepared that can be read by others who use this guide.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, this guide was withdraw...
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Designation: D 6453 – 99
Standard Guide for
Format of Computerized Exchange of Soil and Rock Test
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Data
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6453; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope E 1013 Terminology Relating to Computerized Systems
2.2 ANSI Standards:
1.1 This guide covers recommended data formats for the
ANSI X3.30 Representation for Calendar Date and Ordinal
exchange of mechanical test data for soils and rocks. From this
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Date for Information Interchange
guide, a standardized file of data can be prepared that can be
ANSI X3.43 Representation for Time for Information Inter-
read by others who use this guide.
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change
1.2 The format specified in this guide is used for the
2.3 NIST Standard:
exchange of data between computer programs, users, agencies,
Federal Information Processing Standard 173 in SDTS
etc. It is not necessary that test data for internal use be stored
70–1, Spatial Data Transfer Standard, U.S. Department of
in this format, only that a program adhering to this guide have
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Commerce, NIST
the capability to read, or write test data in this format, or both.
1.3 This guide does not cover digital geospacial data which
3. Terminology
is treated Specification D 5714.
3.1 Definitions:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 Definitions follow those in Terminology D 653. Com-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
puter related terms are defined in Terminology E 1013.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard—The
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
following definitions apply to their use in this guide:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.1 data element, n—a logically basic item of data.
1.5 This guide offers an organized collection of information
3.2.2 data group, n—acollectionofdataelementswhichare
or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
related.
course of action. This document cannot replace education or
3.2.3 group, n—a collection of related information about a
experience and should be used in conjunction with professional
test.
judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
4. Significance and Use
sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
4.1 Computers are becoming an integral part of each testing
a given professional service must be judged, nor should this
laboratory. A variety of automated test devices which collect
document be applied without consideration of a project’s many
and store data now exist. A variety of software programs to
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
perform calculations and produce reported results are used.
document means only that the document has been approved
There is no consistency in the formats used to store data.
through the ASTM consensus process.
Consequently, it is time consuming and expensive to exchange
computerized test data files among organizations.
2. Referenced Documents
4.2 This guide presents a standard yet versatile format that
2.1 ASTM Standards:
can be used to exchange data across systems.
D 653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
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4.3 This guide defines the principal data elements that are
Fluids
considered important and worth recording and storing perma-
D 5714 Specification for Content of Digital Geospatial
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nentlyinacomputerizeddatastoragesystemfromwhichlarger
Metadata
databases may be prepared. These data elements are not
intended to be requirements of any specific or single database.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-18 on Boil and
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.95 on Information
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Retrieval and Data Automation. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.01.
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