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| Test Method | Standard | Test Property | Keywords | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity of Soils | AASHTO T 100 | Specific Gravity | Specific gravity | Details |
| Soundness of Aggregates by Freezing and Thawing | AASHTO T 103 | Soundness Durability | Soundness, Freezing, Thawing, Durability, Freeze, Thaw | Details |
| Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate | AASHTO T 104 | Soundness Durability | Soundness, Sodium, Sulfate, Magnesium, Durability | Details |
| Materials Finer Than 75-µm (No.200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing | AASHTO T 11 | Fines Content Grain Size | Fines, Washed, Passing 200 | Details |
| Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregate | AASHTO T 112 | Deleterious materials, clay lumps, friable particles | Deleterious, Clay Lumps, Friable Particles | Details |
| Lightweight Pieces in Aggregate | AASHTO T 113 | Lightweight Pieces | Lightweight particles, lightweight pieces | Details |
| Moisture-Density Relations of Soil-Cement Mixtures | AASHTO T 134 | Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content | maximum density, optimum moisture content, compaction characteristics, treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| Wetting-and-Drying Test of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures | AASHTO T 135 | Soil-cement Loss and volume change | wet, dry, soil-cement, treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| Freezing-and-Thawing Test of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures | AASHTO T 136 | Soil-cement Loss and volume change | freeze-thaw, soil-cement, treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregates and Soils by Use of the Sand Equivalent Test | AASHTO T 176 | Sand Equivalent | Sand, equivalent | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 4.54-kg (10-lb) Rammer and a 457-mm (18-in.) Drop | AASHTO T 180 | Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content | Compaction, density, modified effort, modified proctor test, moisture-density curves, soil compaction | Details |
| Bulk Density ("Unit Weight") and Voids in Aggregate | AASHTO T 19 | Bulk Density Unit Weight Voids | Bulk, Density, Unit, Weight, Voids | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for The California Bearing Ratio | AASHTO T 193 | CBR | California bearing ratio, pavement subgrade, subgrade, pavement subbase, subbase, pavement base course, base course, pavement design, flexible pavements, bearing ratio | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Unconfined Compression Strength of Cohesive Soil | AASHTO T 208 | Strength, stress-strain relationship | Cohesive soil, sensitivity, strain-controlled loading, strength, stress-strain relationships, unconfined compression | Details |
| Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete | AASHTO T 21 | Organic content | Organic, Impurities | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Permeability of Granular Soil (Constant Head) | AASHTO T 215 | Coefficient of Permeability | Constant head, granular, permeability | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils | AASHTO T 216 | Coefficient of Consolidation | Compressibility, compression curves, consolidation, consolidation coefficient, consolidation test, consolidometer, preconsolidation pressure, primary consolidation, rebound, secondary compression, settlement, swelling | Details |
| Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens | AASHTO T 22 | Compressive strength | compressive strength, concrete | Details |
| Triaxial Compressive Strength of Undrained Rock Core Specimens Without Pore Pressure Measurements | AASHTO T 226 | Shear Strength, Young's Modulus, Angle of Internal Friction | Rock, Rock Strength, Rock Triaxial, Young's Modulus | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Density of Soil In-Place by Block, Chunk, or Core Sampling | AASHTO T 233 | Dry unit mass, in-place density | Density, In-place density, block, chunk, core sampling | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions | AASHTO T 236 | Shear Strength, Mohr's strength envelope | Compacted specimens, consolidated, direct-shear test, drained test conditions, Mohr strength envelope, shear strength, undisturbed | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete | AASHTO T 24 | Compressive strength | beam, cylinder, core, | Details |
| Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying | AASHTO T 255 | Moisture content, Water content | Moisture, water, | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Laboratory Determination of Moisture Content of Soils | AASHTO T 265 | Moisture content, water content | Moisture content, water content | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determination of Organic Content in Soils by Loss on Ignition | AASHTO T 267 | Percent organic matter | Organic content | Details |
| Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates | AASHTO T 27 | Grain Size | Sieve, Grain, Size, Particle | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determining Minimum Laboratory Soil Resistivity | AASHTO T 288 | minimum soil resistivity, minimum soil electrical resistivity | resistance, soil resistance, soil resistivity, electrical resistivity, electrical conductivity, conductivity | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determining Sulfate Ion Content in Soil | AASHTO T 290 | Sulfate content | Sulfates, corrosion, corrosivity | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determining Chloride Ion Content in Soil | AASHTO T 291 | Chloride content | Chlorides, corrosion, corrosivity | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Unconsolidated, Undrained Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soils in Triaxial Compression | AASHTO T 296 | Undrained Strength | Cohesive soil, lateral confinement, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total stresses, unconsolidated undrained strength, UU, triaxial, shear | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Consolidated, Undrained Triaxial Compression Test on Cohesive Soils | AASHTO T 297 | Strength, Stress-strain relationship | back pressure saturation, cohesive soil, consolidated undrained strength, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total and effective stresses, CU, triaxial, pore-pressure | Details |
| Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate | AASHTO T 304 | Fine Aggregate Angularity | void, content, angularity, particle shape, surface texture | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determining the Resilient Modulus of Soils and Aggregate Materials | AASHTO T 307 | Resilient modulus, permanent strain | Resilient, modulus, base/subbase, subgrade, flexible testing, cyclic loads, permanent strain. | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Grain-Size Analysis of Granular Soil Materials | AASHTO T 311 | Grain size | Grain size, particle-size, sieve analysis | Details |
| Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate | AASHTO T 84 | Specific Gravity | Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity, Absorption | Details |
| Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate | AASHTO T 85 | Specific Gravity | Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity, Absorption | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Particle Size Analysis of Soils | AASHTO T 88 | Grain size | Grain size, particle-size, sieve analysis, hydrometer analysis | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determining the Liquid Limit of Soils | AASHTO T 89 | Liquid Limit | Liquid Limit, Atterberg Limits, Limits | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils | AASHTO T 90 | Plastic Limit | Plastic Limit, Atterberg Limits, Limits | Details |
| Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine | AASHTO T 96 | Durability, Resistance to Abrasion | LA, Abrasion, Degradation, Resistance | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 2.5-kg (5.5-lb) Rammer and a 305-mm (12-in.) Drop | AASHTO T 99 | Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content | Compaction, density, modified effort, modified proctor test, moisture-density curves, soil compaction | Details |
| Standard Method of Test for Determining pH of Soil for Use in Corrosion Testing | AASHTO T289 | pH | pH, corrosion | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout | ASTM C1019 | Slump, temperature, compression strength | grout, compressive strength, slump, temperature, cubes | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens) | ASTM C109 | compressive strength | mortar, compressive strength, cubes | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing | ASTM C117 | Grain Size | Fines, Washed, Passing 200 | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Lightweight Particles in Aggregate | ASTM C123 | Lightweight Pieces | Lightweight particles, lightweight pieces | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate (as Influenced by Particle Shape, Surface Texture, and Grading) | ASTM C1252 | Void Content | void, content, angularity, particle shape, surface texture | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate | ASTM C127 | Specific Gravity | Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity, Absorption | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate | ASTM C128 | Specific Gravity Relative Density Absorption | Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity, Absorption | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine | ASTM C131 | Durability, Resistance to Abrasion | LA, Abrasion, Degradation, Resistance | Details |
| Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates | ASTM C136 | Grain Size | Sieve, Grain, Size, Particle, Fines | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units | ASTM C140 | Sampling, compressive strength | sampling, cmu, concrete masonry units, compression, strength | Details |
| Test Method for Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates | ASTM C142 | Deleterious materials, clay lumps, friable particles | Deleterious, Clay Lumps, Friable Particles | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations | ASTM C165 | compressive strength | insulation, compressive, strength, thermal, block, EPS, modulus of elasticity | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation | ASTM C203 | Breaking load | thermal, insulation, breaking load, flexural properties EPS | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Bulk Density (Unit Weight) and Voids in Aggregate | ASTM C29 | Unit weight, Weight per unit volume, voids | Bulk, Density, Unit, Weight, Voids | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Broad-Type Thermal Insulation | ASTM C303 | Dimensions and density | dimensions, density, preformed block, thermal insulation, EPS | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens | ASTM C39 | Compressive strength | compressive strength, concrete | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete | ASTM C40 | Injurious organic impurities | Organic, Impurities, Injurious | Details |
| Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete | ASTM C42 | Compressive strength | beam, cylinder, core, | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Large-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine | ASTM C535 | Durability, Resistance to Abrasion | LA, Abrasion, Degradation, Resistance | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying | ASTM C566 | Moisture content, Water content | index property, moisture analysis, moisture content, water content | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Carbonate Rocks for Concrete Aggregates | ASTM C586 | Alkali reactivity | Alkali, Reactivity, Carbonate | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate | ASTM C88 | Soundness Durability | Soundness, Sodium, Sulfate, Magnesium, | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Sheeting | ASTM D1004 | tear strength | tear, resistance, strength | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Amount of Material in Soils Finer Than the No. 200 (75-µm) Sieve | ASTM D1140 | % finer than #200 sieve | Percent finer, particle size analysis, sieve analysis, washing, fines, % passing #200 | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Non-rigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperature | ASTM D1204 | dimensional stability | dimensional, stability | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer | ASTM D1238 | melt index | melt, index, flow, rate | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer | ASTM D1238 | melt index | melt, index, flow, rate | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics | ASTM D1388 | Stiffness | stiffness, rigidity | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique | ASTM D1505 | density | density | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique | ASTM D1505 | density | density | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique | ASTM D1505 | density | density | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique | ASTM D1505 | density | density | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort | ASTM D1557 | Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content | Compaction, density, modified effort, modified Proctor test, moisture-density curves, soil compaction, Proctor | Details |
| Standard Specification for Non-rigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting (Thickness) | ASTM D1593 | thickness | thickness | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics | ASTM D1603 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, content, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics | ASTM D1603 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, content, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics | ASTM D1603 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, content, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics | ASTM D1603 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, content, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastic | ASTM D1621 | compressive strength | compression, strength | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastic **Industry accepted test method for compressive properties of Geofoam is ASTM C165 | ASTM D1621 | compressive strength | insulation, compressive, strength, thermal, block, EPS, modulus of elasticity | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastic | ASTM D1621 | compressive strength | compression, strength | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics | ASTM D1622 | Dimensions and density | density, dimensions, EPS | Details |
| Standard Practice for Making and Curing Soil-Cement Compression and Flexure Test Specimens in the Laboratory | ASTM D1632 | Making and curing soil-cement test specimens | curing, soil-cement, mixing, compression strength, treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Molded Soil-Cement Cylinders | ASTM D1633 | Compression strength | soil-cement, unconfined compression strength, treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials | ASTM D1777 | thickness | thickness | Details |
| Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials | ASTM D1777 | thickness | thickness | Details |
| Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Laboratory-Compacted Soils | ASTM D1883 | CBR | California bearing ratio, pavement subgrade, subgrade, pavement subbase, subbase, pavement base course, base course, pavement design, flexible pavements, bearing ratio, CBR | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soil | ASTM D2166 | Strength, stress-strain relationship | cohesive soil, sensitivity, strain-controlled loading, strength, stress-strain relationships, unconfined compression | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass. | ASTM D2216 | Moisture content, Water content | index property, moisture analysis, moisture content, water content | Details |
| Standard Practice for Wet Preparation of Soil Samples for Particle-Size Analysis and Determination of Soil Constants **ASTM has discontinued this method | ASTM D2217 | Sample preparation | Dry preparation, particle size analysis | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Capillary-Moisture Relationships for Coarse- and Medium-Textured Soils by Porous-Plate Apparatus **ASTM has discontinued this method; the new industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6836 | ASTM D2325 | Capillary-Moisture Relationship | Capillary-moisture, porous-plate | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate | ASTM D2419 | Sand Equivalent | Sand, equivalent | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head) | ASTM D2434 | Coefficient of Permeability | Constant head, granular, permeability, fixed wall permeability, hydraulic conductivity | Details |
| Standard Test Method for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils | ASTM D2435 | Coefficient of Consolidation | Compressibility, compression curves, consolidation, consolidation coefficient, consolidation test, consolidometer, preconsolidation pressure, primary consolidation, rebound, secondary compression, settlement, swelling | Details |
| Standard Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes | ASTM D2487 | Soil Classification | Atterberg limits, classification, clay, gradation, gravel, laboratory classification, organic soils, sand, silt, soil classification, soil tests, USCS | Details |
| Standard Practice for Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure) | ASTM D2488 | Soil Identification | Classification, clay, gravel, organic soils, sand, silt, soil classification, soil description, visual classification | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Triaxial Compressive Strength of Undrained Rock Core Specimens Without Pore Pressure Measurements **ASTM has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7012A | ASTM D2664 | Shear Strength, Young's Modulus, Cohesion intercept, Angle of Internal Friction | Rock, Rock Strength, Rock Triaxial | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Pulse Velocities and Ultrasonic Elastic Constants of Rock | ASTM D2845 | LPV and TPV (Longitudinal and transverse pulse velocity) | Ultrasonic testing, velocity-pulse, LPV, TPV, Longitudinal pulse velocity, Transverse pulse velocity | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression Test on Cohesive Soils | ASTM D2850 | Undrained Strength | Cohesive soil, lateral confinement, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total stresses, unconsolidated undrained strength, UU, triaxial, shear | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Direct Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens | ASTM D2936 | Tensile strength | Rock, Rock Tensile Strength, Tension Properties, Tension Tests, direct tension | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method | ASTM D2937 | Density | Compaction control, density testing, drive cylinder, drive cylinder test, field density, in-place density, plug sampler, quality control, subsurface sampler, surface sampler, unit weight | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Unconfined Compressive Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens **ASTM has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7012C | ASTM D2938 | Unconfined Compressive Strength | Compression testing, compressive strength, loading tests, rock | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils. | ASTM D2974 | Moisture content, ash content, organic matter content | Moisture content, Ash content, organic content | Details |
| Test Method for pH of Peat Materials | ASTM D2976 | pH | Peat, pH, water penetration, water retention | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Volume Weights, Water-Holding Capacity, and Air Capacity of Water-Saturated Peat Materials | ASTM D2980 | Saturated Volume Weights | Peat, water, water retention | Details |
| Standard Practice for Microscopical Examination of Pigment Dispersion in Plastic Compounds | ASTM D3015 | carbon black dispersion | carbon, black, dispersion, cbd | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Insoluble Residue in Carbonate Aggregates | ASTM D3042 | Insoluble residue | Insoluble, Residue, carbonate | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions | ASTM D3080 | Shear Strength, Mohr's strength envelope | Compacted specimens, consolidated, direct-shear test, drained test conditions, Mohr strength envelope, shear strength, undisturbed | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock Core Specimens in Uniaxial Compression **ASTM has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7012D | ASTM D3148 | Young's Modulus, Poisson's ratio | Compression testing, loading tests, modulus of elasticity, modulus-Young's, rock | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Capillary-Moisture Relationships for Fine-Textured Soils by Pressure-Membrane Apparatus **ASTM has discontinued this method; the new industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6836 | ASTM D3152 | Capillary-Moisture Relationship | Capillary-moisture, fine textured soils, pressure-membrane | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation | ASTM D374 | thickness | thickness | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric | ASTM D3776 | Mass per unit area | mass per unit area, fabric weight, mpu | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric | ASTM D3776 | Mass per unit area | mass per unit area, fabric weight, mpu | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics-Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method | ASTM D3786 | bursting strength | Mullen burst, burst strength | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics-Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method | ASTM D3786 | bursting strength | Mullen burst, burst strength | Details |
| Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles-Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test | ASTM D3787 | bursting strength | ball burst | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens | ASTM D3967 | Splitting tensile strength | Compression testing, indirect tensile strength, loading tests, rock, splitting tensile strength, tension properties, Brazilian tensile strength | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Determining Sediment Concentrations in Water Samples | ASTM D3977 | Sediment Concentrations | Sediment, concentration | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for the Determination of the Modulus and Damping Properties of Soils Using the Cyclic Triaxial Apparatus | ASTM D3999 | Young's Modulus and damping ratio, axial strain | Damping, triaxial stress, cyclic test, dynamic, cyclic triaxial, modulus | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Modulus and Damping of soils by the Resonant-Column Method | ASTM D4015 | Young's Modulus and damping ratio, axial strain | amplitude, confining pressure, damping. dynamic loading, elastic waves, elasticity modulus, frequency, resonance, shear tests, torsional oscillations, triaxial stress, vertical oscillations, vibrations, Young's modulus, dynamic, torsional shear | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property-Adhesion to Flexible Substrate **Discontinued for geocomposite use, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7005 | ASTM D413 | ply adhesion, peel strength, bond strength | ply, adhesion, bond, | Details |
| Standard Test Method for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Controlled-Strain Loading | ASTM D4186 | Coefficient of Consolidation | Compressibility, compressibility coefficient, CRS, consolidation coefficient, consolidation test, consolidometer, pre-consolidation stress, settlement | Details |
| Standard Practice for Dry Preparation of Soil Samples for Particle-Size Analysis and Determination of Soil Constants | ASTM D421 | Sample preparation | Dry preparation, particle size analysis, soil | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique | ASTM D4218 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique | ASTM D4218 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique | ASTM D4218 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique | ASTM D4218 | percent carbon black content | carbon, black, cbc | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils | ASTM D422 | Grain Size | Grain size, hydrometer analysis, hygroscopic moisture, particle-size, sieve analysis | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Dispersive Characteristics of Clay Soil by Double Hydrometer | ASTM D4221 | Percent Dispersion | Clays, deflocculation, dispersion, dispersion clay, erosion, hydrometer analysis, jugging, particle size, piping. | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Maximum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soils Using a Vibratory Table | ASTM D4253 | Maximum index density, maximum unit weight | Maximum index density, maximum index unit weight, relative density, vibrating table | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Minimum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soils and Calculation of Relative Density | ASTM D4254 | Minimum index density, minimum unit weight | Minimum index density, minimum index unit weight, relative density | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils | ASTM D4318 | Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index | Atterberg Limits, liquid limit, plasticity index, plastic limit, limits. | Details |
| Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles from Exposure to Ultraviolet Light and Water (Xenon-Arc Type Apparatus) | ASTM D4355 | Degradation in breaking strength | Xenon, arc, UV, light degradation, deterioration | Details |
| Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles from Exposure to Ultraviolet Light and Water (Xenon-Arc Type Apparatus) | ASTM D4355 | Degradation in breaking strength | Xenon, arc, UV, light degradation, deterioration | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of Carbonate Content of Soils | ASTM D4373 | Calcium Carbonate Content | Calcareous soils, carbonate content, marine soils | Details |
| Standard of Practice for Determining the Integrity of Field Seams Used in Joining Flexible Polymeric Sheet Geomembranes - Peel and Shear **This standard has been revised and renamed and no longer provides the test method for seam destructive peel and shear testing. The new standard is ASTM D6392 | ASTM D4437 | seam peel and shear; seam strength | peel, shear, seam, destructive | Details |
| Standard Practice for X-Ray Radiography of Soil Samples | ASTM D4452 | X-Ray Images | X-Ray, Shelby tube, radiography, images | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity | ASTM D4491 | Permittivity, Permeability | permittivity, flow rate, permeability | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity | ASTM D4491 | Permittivity, Permeability | permittivity, flow rate, permeability | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Permeability of Rocks by Flowing Air | ASTM D4525 | Coefficient of Permeability | Flow and flow rate, permeability, rock | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Bulk Density of Peat and Peat Products. | ASTM D4531 | Density | bulk density, core sampling, paraffin-wax displacement method, peat, peat products | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Index Trapezoidal Tearing Strength of Geotextiles | ASTM D4533 | trapezoidal tearing strength | trapezoidal tear, tearing | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Index Trapezoidal Tearing Strength of Geotextiles | ASTM D4533 | trapezoidal tearing strength | trapezoidal tear, tearing | Details |
| Standard Practices for Preparing Rock Core Specimens and Determining Dimensional and Shape Tolerances | ASTM D4543 | Sample preparation | Diameter, dimensions, rock specimen preparation, surface analysis, tolerances. | Details |
| Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Factory Seams Used in Joining Manufactured Flexible Sheet Geomembranes | ASTM D4545 | peel and shear; destructive test; integrity of seams | peel, shear, seam, destructive, factory | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Swell or Settlement Potential of Cohesive Soils | ASTM D4546 | Compression index, swell index | Expansive soil, heave, settlement, swell pressure, swell index | Details |
| Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method | ASTM D4595 | tensile strength, elongation, tensile modulus | wide-width, tensile, elongation, modulus | Details |
| Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method | ASTM D4595 | tensile strength, elongation, tensile modulus | wide-width, tensile, elongation, modulus | Details |
| Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles | ASTM D4632 | grab strength, elongation | grab, elongation | Details |
| Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles | ASTM D4632 | grab strength, elongation | grab, elongation | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by the Microwave Oven Method | ASTM D4643 | Moisture content, Water content | microwave, microwave moisture, microwave oven, moisture content, rapid moisture test, water content, GCL moisture | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by the Microwave Oven Method | ASTM D4643 | Moisture content, Water content | microwave, microwave moisture, microwave oven, moisture content, rapid moisture test, water content. | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Slake Durability of Shales and Similar Weak Rocks | ASTM D4644 | Slake durability index | Abrasion resistance, shale, slake durability, weak rocks. | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Identification and Classification of Dispersive Clay Soils by the Pinhole Test | ASTM D4647 | Dispersive classification | Clay, colloidal erodibility, dispersibility, dispersion, dispersive clays, erosion, pinhole | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Laboratory Miniature Vane Shear Test for Saturated Fine-Grained Clayey Soil | ASTM D4648 | Shear Strength | clays, laboratory miniature, remolded, saturated, shear value, undisturbed, undrained strength, lab vane shear, vane shear | Details |
| Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head | ASTM D4716 | transmissivity, flow rate | transmissivity, flow rate | Details |
| Standard Practice for Correction of Unit Weight and Water Content for Soils Containing Oversize Particles | ASTM D4718 | Water content correction, Unit weight correction | oversize particles, unit weight, water content, oversize correction, compaction, Proctor | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile | ASTM D4751 | Apparent Opening Size (AOS) | AOS, O95, apparent opening size | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile | ASTM D4751 | Apparent Opening Size (AOS) | AOS, O95, apparent opening size | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Consolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression Test for Cohesive Soils | ASTM D4767 | Strength, Stress-strain relationship | back pressure saturation, cohesive soil, consolidated undrained strength, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total and effective stresses, CU, triaxial, pore-pressure | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate | ASTM D4791 | Flat & elongated particles | flat, elongated | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils | ASTM D4829 | Expansion Index | clays; expansive soils; index tests; laboratory tests; soil | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Preparation and Testing of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Test Cylinders | ASTM D4832 | Preparation and Testing of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Test Cylinders | CLSM, controlled low strength material, CDF, controlled density fill, flowable fill | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes and Related Products **Discontinued for geotextile use, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6241 | ASTM D4833 | Puncture resistance | puncture, resistance | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes and Related Products | ASTM D4833 | Puncture resistance | puncture, resistance | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes and Related Products **Discontinued for geotextile use, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6241 | ASTM D4833 | Puncture resistance | puncture, resistance | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Strength of Sewn or Thermally Bonded Seams of Geotextiles | ASTM D4884 | seam breaking strength | seam strength | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Performance Strength of Geomembranes by the Wide Strip Tensile Method | ASTM D4885 | wide-width tensile strength | wide-width, tensile, performance strength | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Shrinkage Factors of Cohesive Soils by Water Immersion | ASTM D4943 | Shrinkage Factor | Shrinkage, Wax, Limits | Details |
| Standard Test Method for pH of Soils. | ASTM D4972 | pH | moisture; swelling soils, pH, corrosion | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test) | ASTM D5034 | breaking force, breaking elongation | breaking strength, elongation | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test) | ASTM D5034 | breaking force, breaking elongation | breaking strength, elongation | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method) | ASTM D5035 | tensile strength, elongation | tensile strength, elongation, strip | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method) | ASTM D5035 | tensile strength, elongation | tensile strength, elongation, strip | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method) | ASTM D5035 | tensile strength, elongation | tensile strength, elongation, strip | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter | ASTM D5084 | Permeability, Flow Rate, Hydraulic conductivity | Coefficient of permeability, hydraulic barriers, hydraulic conductivity, liner, permeameter, GCL | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter | ASTM D5084 | Permeability, Flow Rate, Hydraulic conductivity | Coefficient of permeability, hydraulic barriers, hydraulic conductivity, liner, permeameter, flexible wall | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring the Filtration Compatibility of Soil-Geotextile Systems | ASTM D5101 | Gradient ratio | gradient ratio, clogging, clogging potential | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring the Filtration Compatibility of Soil-Geotextile Systems | ASTM D5101 | Gradient ratio | gradient ratio, clogging, clogging potential | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring the Filtration Compatibility of Soil-Geotextile Systems | ASTM D5101 | Gradient ratio | gradient ratio, clogging, clogging potential | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Chloride Ion in Water | ASTM D512 | Chlorides | Chlorides. Corrosivity | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water | ASTM D516 | Sulfates | Sulfates. Corrosivity | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics | ASTM D5199 | nominal thickness | thickness, nominal | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics | ASTM D5199 | nominal thickness | thickness, nominal | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics | ASTM D5199 | nominal thickness | thickness, nominal | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Using Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate | ASTM D5240 | Soundness Durability | soundness, rock, slab, rip rap, Sodium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles | ASTM D5261 | Mass per unit area | mass per unit area, fabric weight, mpu | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles | ASTM D5261 | Mass per unit area | mass per unit area, fabric weight, mpu | Details |
| Standard Specification for Topsoil Used for Landscaping Purposes | ASTM D5268 | Grain Size, Percent Organic, Percent deleterious matter | Landscaping, organic material, plant growth, soil, topsoil | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Load Controlled Cyclic Triaxial Strength of Soil | ASTM D5311 | Permanent Strain, Dynamic triaxial strength | Consolidated-undrained tests, cohesionless soils, laboratory test, liquefaction, triaxial tests, cyclic triaxial test, dynamic | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Under Freezing and Thawing Conditions | ASTM D5312 | Percent Loss | Armor stone, breakwater stone, climatic setting, erosion control, freeze-thaw, gabion-fill, riprap, rock, freezing-thawing | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Under Wetting and Drying Conditions | ASTM D5313 | Percent Loss | Armor stone, breakwater stone, climatic setting, erosion control, gabion-fill, riprap, rock, wetting-drying, wet-dry | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear | ASTM D5321 | Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | interface, direct, shear, adhesion, cohesion, friction, angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear | ASTM D5321 | Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | interface, direct, shear, adhesion, cohesion, friction, angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear | ASTM D5321 | Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | interface, direct, shear, adhesion, cohesion, friction, angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear | ASTM D5321 | Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | interface, direct, shear, adhesion, cohesion, friction, angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear | ASTM D5321 | Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | interface, direct, shear, adhesion, cohesion, friction, angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear | ASTM D5321 | Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | interface, direct, shear, adhesion, cohesion, friction, angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle | Details |
| Standard Practice for Determination of 2% Secant Modulus for Polyethylene Geomembranes | ASTM D5323 | 2% Secant modulus | tensile, secant modulus | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measurement of Collapse Potential of Soils **ASTM has discontinued this method | ASTM D5333 | Collapse potential | collapse; collapse index; collapse potential; compressibility; consolidation | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Soil and Soft Rock by Thermal Needle Probe Procedure | ASTM D5334 | Thermal conductivity | heat flow; temperature; thermal conductivity; thermal probe; thermal properties | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Elastic Moduli of Undrained Intact Rock Core Specimens in Triaxial Compression Without Pore Pressure Measurements **ASTM has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7012B | ASTM D5407 | Young's Modulus, Poisson's ratio | Compression testing, loading tests, modulus of elasticity, modulus-Young's, triaxial compression | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Particle Size Analysis of Natural and Man-Made Rip Rap Materials | ASTM D5519 | Grain Size | rip rap, grain size, particle size | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems | ASTM D5567 | Hydraulic conductivity ratio | hydraulic conductivity ratio, HCR, clogging | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems | ASTM D5567 | Hydraulic conductivity ratio | hydraulic conductivity ratio, HCR, clogging | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems | ASTM D5567 | Hydraulic conductivity ratio | hydraulic conductivity ratio, HCR, clogging | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Moisture-Density (Unit Weight) Relations of Soil-Cement Mixtures | ASTM D558 | Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content | maximum density, optimum moisture content, compaction characteristics. treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures | ASTM D559 | Soil-cement Loss and volume change | wet, dry, soil-cement, treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Microscopic Evaluation of the Dispersion of Carbon Black in Polyolefin Geosynthetics | ASTM D5596 | carbon black dispersion | carbon, black, dispersion, cbd | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Freezing and Thawing Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures | ASTM D560 | Soil-cement Loss and volume change | freeze-thaw, soil-cement, treatability, solidification, bench-scale | Details |
| (Rock Direct Shear) Standard Test Method for Performing Laboratory Direct Shear Strength Tests of Rock Specimens Under Constant Normal Force | ASTM D5607 - Direct Shear | Shear Strength, Friction Angle; Joint Roughness Coefficient | Asperity, direct shear strength, discontinuity, displacement, rock, roughness, sliding friction, stress | Details |
| (Rock Sliding Friction) Standard Test Method for Performing Laboratory Direct Shear Strength Tests of Rock Specimens Under Constant Normal Force | ASTM D5607 - Sliding Friction | Shear Strength, Friction Angle, Joint Roughness Coefficient | Asperity, direct shear strength, discontinuity, displacement, rock, roughness, sliding friction, stress | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of the Point Load Strength Index of Rock and Application to Rock Strength Classifications | ASTM D5731 | Point Load Strength Index, Estimated Uniaxial Compressive Strength, Strength Anisotropy Index | Compressive strength, index test, point load, rock, axial, diametral | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Percentage of Fractured Particles in Coarse Aggregate | ASTM D5821 | Fractured particles, fractured faces | fractured | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determination of Rock Hardness by Rebound Hammer Method | ASTM D5873 | Hardness | Schmidt Hammer, Rock Hardness, Rebound Hardness | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes | ASTM D5884 | tear strength | tear, tearing | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measurement of Index Flux Through Saturated Geosynthetic Clay Liner Specimens Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter | ASTM D5887 | Index Flux | Index, flux, permeability | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners | ASTM D5890 | Swell index | swell index | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Fluid Loss of Clay Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners | ASTM D5891 | Fluid loss | fluid, loss | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit of Geosynthetic Clay Liners | ASTM D5993 | Mass per unit area | mass, area, MPU, clay, GCL | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring Core Thickness of Textured Geomembrane | ASTM D5994 | Thickness | thickness, textured | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, Cement Content, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) | ASTM D6023 | Density, Unit Weight, Cement Content, Air Content | CLSM, controlled low strength material, CDF, controlled density fill, flowable fill, density, unit weight, cement content, air content | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Rock Quality Designation (RQD) of Rock Core | ASTM D6032 | RQD | Classification, index, logging, quality, rock core, RQD | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Field Seams Used in Joining Geomembranes by Chemical Fusion Methods | ASTM D6214 | seam peel and shear; seam strength | peel, shear, seam, destructive | Details |
| Standard Test Method for the Static Puncture Strength of Geotextiles and Geotextile-Related Products Using a 50-mm Probe | ASTM D6241 | Puncture resistance | CBR, puncture | Details |
| Standard Test Method for the Static Puncture Strength of Geotextiles and Geotextile-Related Products Using a 50-mm Probe | ASTM D6241 | Puncture resistance | CBR, puncture | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Internal and Interface Shear Resistance of Geosynthetic Clay Liner by the Direct Shear Method | ASTM D6243 | Internal shear, Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | internal, interface, shear, friction, angle, direct, interaction | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Internal and Interface Shear Resistance of Geosynthetic Clay Liner by the Direct Shear Method | ASTM D6243 | Internal shear, Interface shear, cohesion, friction angle | internal, interface, shear, friction, angle, direct, interaction | Details |
| Standard Test Method For Determining Short-Term Compression Behavior of Geosynthetics | ASTM D6364 | compressive strength | compression, strength, deformation, yield point | Details |
| Standard Test Method For Determining Short-Term Compression Behavior of Geosynthetics | ASTM D6364 | compressive strength | compression, strength, deformation, yield point | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics **Discontinued for geomembrane use, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6693 | ASTM D638 | Yield and break tensile strength and elongation | tensile, elongation, yield, break | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Nonreinforced Geomembrane Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods | ASTM D6392 | seam peel and shear; seam strength | peel, shear, seam, destructive | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Torsional Ring Shear Test to Determine Drained Residual Shear Strength of Cohesive Soils | ASTM D6467 | Shear stress, residual shear stress | consolidated; drained test conditions; Mohr-Coulomb strength envelope; reconstituted specimens; residual shear strength; ring-shear test | Details |
| Specific Gravity & Absorption of Rock for Erosion Control (Rip-Rap) | ASTM D6473 | Specific Gravity & Absorption | specific gravity, absorption, rip-rap | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Average Bonding Peel Strength Between the Top and Bottom Layers of Needle-Punched Geosynthetic Clay Liners | ASTM D6496 | Bonding peel strength | clay, bonding strength, geosynthetic, geosynthetic clay liner, GCL, peel strength | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Consolidated Undrained Direct Simple Shear Testing of Cohesive Soils | ASTM D6528 | Shear strain, shear stress, shear modulus | clays, cohesive soils, consolidated undrained test, consolidation test, constant volume test, recompression, shear apparatus, shear strain, shear strength, shear test, simple shear, undrained shear tests | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measurement of Pneumatic Permeability of Partially Saturated Porous Materials by Flowing Air | ASTM D6539 | Coefficient of pneumatic permeability | airflow, flexible wall permeameter, permeability, permeameter, pneumatic permeability, rigid wall permeameter | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Determining Dispersive Characteristics of Clayey Soils by Crumb Test | ASTM D6572 | Dispersive Characteristics | Dispersive, Crumb | Details |
| Determination of Ply Adhesion Strength of Reinforced Geomembranes | ASTM D6636 | Ply adhesion strength | geomembrane, ply adhesion, reinforced | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method | ASTM D6637 | rib tensile strength | rib, strength, tensile | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Nonreinforced Polyethylene and Nonreinforced Flexible Polypropylene Geomembranes | ASTM D6693 | Yield and break tensile strength and elongation | tensile, elongation, yield, break | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic Pullout Resistance in Soil | ASTM D6706 | pullout resistance | pullout resistance; soil-geosynthetic interface | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic Pullout Resistance in Soil | ASTM D6706 | pullout resistance | pullout resistance; soil-geosynthetic interface | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Potentially Incompatible Aqueous Solutions | ASTM D6766 | index flux, hydraulic conductivity | Index, flux, permeability, incompatible liquid, leachate | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners | ASTM D6768 | Tensile strength | clay, geosynthetic, geosynthetic clay liner, tensile strength, GCL | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Soil Water Characteristic Curve for Desorption Using Hanging Column, Pressure Extractor, Chilled Mirror Hygrometer, or Centrifuge **This method replaces both ASTM D2325 and D3152 | ASTM D6836 | Soil water characteristic curve | NULL | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis | ASTM D6913 | Grain size | Grain size, particle-size, sieve analysis | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft ³ (600 kN-m/m ³ )). | ASTM D698 | Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content | impact compaction using standard effort, density, moisture-density curves, Proctor test, compaction characteristics, soil compaction, laboratory tests, Proctor | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Strip Tensile Properties of Reinforced Geomembranes | ASTM D7003 | Peak and break tensile strength and tensile elongation | strip tensile, tensile, strip, reinforced, geomembrane | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Grab Tensile Properties of Reinforced Geomembranes | ASTM D7004 | Peak grab strength and elongation | grab tensile, tensile, grab, reinforced, geomembrane | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining the Bond Strength (Ply Adhesion) of Geocomposites | ASTM D7005 | ply adhesion, peel strength, bond strength | ply, adhesion, bond, | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength and Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock Core Specimens under Varying States of Stress and Temperatures | ASTM D7012A | Triaxial Compressive Strength | Rock, Rock Strength, Rock Triaxial | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength and Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock Core Specimens under Varying States of Stress and Temperatures | ASTM D7012B | Triaxial Compressive Strength, Young's Modulus, Poisson's ratio | Rock, Rock Strength, Rock Triaxial, Elastic Moduli | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength and Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock Core Specimens under Varying States of Stress and Temperatures | ASTM D7012C | Uniaxial Compressive Strength | Rock, Rock Strength, Rock Unconfined Compressive Strength, Rock Uniaxial Compressive Strength | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength and Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock Core Specimens under Varying States of Stress and Temperatures | ASTM D7012D | Uniaxial Compressive Strength, Young's Modulus, Poisson's ratio | Rock, Rock Strength, Rock Unconfined Compressive Strength, Rock Uniaxial Compressive Strength, Elastic Moduli | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Geonet Breaking Force | ASTM D7179 | breaking force | break, force, tensile, geonet | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Determining Geonet Breaking Force | ASTM D7179 | breaking force | break, force, tensile, geonet | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test for Soils | ASTM D7181 | Strength, Stress-strain relationship | back pressure saturation; consolidated drained strength; effective stresses; non-cohesive soil; strain-controlled loading; stress-strain relationships, CD triaxial, pore pressure | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Density (Unit Weight) of Soil Specimens | ASTM D7263 | Density, unit weight | density, unit weight | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact | ASTM D746 | brittleness temperature | brittleness, impact | Details |
| Asperity Measurement of Textured Geomembranes Using a Depth Gage | ASTM D7466 | Asperity height | asperity height | Details |
| Hydrostatic Burst | ASTM D751 | bursting strength | hydrostatic, burst | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Torsional Ring Shear Test to Determine Drained Fully Softened Shear Strength and Nonlinear Strength Envelope of Cohesive Soils (Using Normally Consolidated Specimen) for Slopes with No Preexisting Shear Surfaces | ASTM D7608 | fully softened shear strength | consolidated; drained test conditions; fully softened shear strength; reconstituted specimens; ring-shear test; strength envelope | Details |
| Cerchar Abrasivity Index (CAI) | ASTM D7625 | Abrasivity | Cerchar, abrasivity, index, CAI, rock | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement | ASTM D792 | Specific Gravity, Density & Relative Density | density, specific gravity, relative density | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Approximating the Shear Strength of Cohesive Soils by Handheld Vane Shear Device | ASTM D8121 | Shear Strength | vane, shear, handheld, torvane, strength | Details |
| Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Water Pycnometer | ASTM D854 | Specific Gravity | soil, specific gravity | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting | ASTM D882 | Tensile strength | tensile, elongation | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Measuring pH of Soil for Use in Corrosion Testing | ASTM G51 | pH | moisture; swelling soils, pH, corrosion | Details |
| Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Soil Resistivity Using the Wenner Four Electrode Method | ASTM G57 | Electrical Resistivity | electrical resistivity, corrosion | Details |
| Porosity | Calculation | porosity | porosity, Void Ratio, n, specific gravity | Details |
| Flexural Rigidity of Geogrids, Geotextiles and Related Products | D7748 | bending length, flexural rigidity | bending length; flexural rigidity; stiffness | Details |
| Flexural Rigidity of Geogrids, Geotextiles and Related Products | D7748 | bending length, flexural rigidity | bending length; flexural rigidity; stiffness | Details |
| Soil Abrasion | Dahl et al. method - 2007 NTNU/SINTEF | tool wear from mining | Abrasion, wear, bit, SINTEF | Details |
| Test Method for Puncture Resistance and Elongation Test (1/8 in. radius probe) | FTMS 101C (method 2065) | Puncture resistance | puncture, resistance | Details |
| Determination of Adhesion and Bond Strength of Geocomposites **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7005 | GRI GC 7 | ply adhesion, peel strength, bond strength | ply, adhesion, bond, | Details |
| Swell Measurement of the Clay Component of GCLs **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D5890 | GRI GCL 1 | Swell index | swell index | Details |
| Permeability of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs) **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D5887 | GRI GCL 2 | Permeability | Index, flux, permeability | Details |
| Geogrid Rib Tensile Strength **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6637 | GRI GG 1 | rib tensile strength | rib, strength, tensile | Details |
| Geogrid Junction Strength | GRI GG 2 | junction strength | junction, strength | Details |
| Accelerated Weathering of Geomembranes Using a Fluorescent UVA Device | GRI GM 11 | Percent retained OIT, breaking strength, breaking elongation and melt index | accelerated, weathering, fluorescent, UV, UVA, exposure | Details |
| Asperity Measurement of Textured Geomembranes Using a Depth Gage **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7466 | GRI GM 12 | Asperity height | asperity height | Details |
| CBR Puncture Strength **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6241 | GRI GS 1 | CBR puncture strength | CBR, puncture | Details |
| CBR Puncture Strength **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D6241 | GRI GS 1 | CBR puncture strength | CBR, puncture | Details |
| Pocket Penetrometer | GTX-S1005 | Unconfined compressive strength | pocket, penetrometer, unconfined, compressive, strength | Details |
| Cyclic Direct Simple Shear | GTX-S1062 | cyclic shear strength | Simple, shear, constant volume, Direct, cyclic, dynamic | Details |
| Torsional Shear | GTX-S1082 | Shear modulus, damping ratio, cyclic strength | Torsional, modulus, damping, cycling, shear, strength | Details |
| P & S Wave Velocity Measurements | GTX-S1085 | Shear wave velocity | P&S, Wave, Velocity | Details |
| Punch Penetration Index | Handewith | Punch Penetration Index | Punch Penetration, Tunnel Boring Machines, Penetration Rates | Details |
| Unit Weight, Porosity & Specific Gravity | ISRM | Unit weight, porosity, specific gravity | rock, unit, weight, porosity, specific gravity | Details |
| Petrographic Analysis | ISRM | Mineralogy and Rock Description | petrographic, mineralogy | Details |
| Total Hardness | ISRM & Tarkoy | Hardness | total, hardness | Details |
| Moh's Hardness | Moh | Hardness | Details | |
| Drillability Test Suite | NTNUs 13A-98 Drillability Test Methods & SINTEFs Standards | Drilling Rate Index, Bit Wear Index, Cutter Life Index, Flakiness, Brittleness Value, Siever's J-Value, Abrasion Value, Abrasion Value Cutter Steel | Drillability, NTNU, Drilling Rate Index, Bit Wear Index, Cutter Life Index | Details |
| Sulfide Ion in Water | SM4500 | Sulfides | Sulfides. Corrosivity | Details |
| Modified Taber Abrasion | Tarkoy | Abrasion | taber, abrasion, abrasivity | Details |
| Bulk Density | USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | Dry density, wet density and moisture content | Dry density, bulk density, unit weight. | Details |
| Pilot Settling Test | USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | sedimentation rate | Pilot, sedimentation, settling, dispersing, sediment, suspended solids | Details |
| Pilot Settling Test | USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | sedimentation rate | Pilot, sedimentation, settling, dispersing, sediment, suspended solids | Details |
| Consolidated, Drained Triaxial Compression Test for Soils | USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | Strength, Stress-strain relationship | back pressure saturation; consolidated drained strength; effective stresses; non-cohesive soil; strain-controlled loading; stress-strain relationships, CD triaxial, pore pressure | Details |
| Column Settling Test | USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | sedimentation rate | Pilot, sedimentation, settling, dispersing, sediment, suspended solids | Details |
| Permeability | USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | Permeability, Flow Rate, Hydraulic conductivity | Coefficient of permeability, hydraulic barriers, hydraulic conductivity, liner, permeameter | Details |
| Residual Shear | USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | shear strength | shear strength, residual, post peak strength | Details |