Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity of Soils
AASHTO T 100
Specific Gravity
Specific Gravity
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Soil Testing
GeoTesting Express’ fully equipped laboratories perform more than 100 different soils tests to determine physical and mechanical properties. We provide these services in support of all types of earthwork applications. Our automated equipment permits us to run any type of consolidation, triaxial, or direct shear test a client specifies.
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Test Method
Standard
Test Property
Keywords
Moisture-Density Relations of Soil-Cement Mixtures
AASHTO T 134
Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content
bench-scale, compaction characteristics, maximum density, optimum moisture content, solidification, treatability
Wetting-and-Drying Test of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
AASHTO T 135
Soil-cement Loss and volume change
bench-scale, dry, soil-cement, solidification, treatability, wet
Freezing-and-Thawing Test of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
AASHTO T 136
Soil-cement Loss and volume change
bench-scale, freeze-thaw, soil-cement, solidification, treatability
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
Standard Method of Test for The California Bearing Ratio
AASHTO T 193
CBR
base course, bearing ratio, California bearing ratio, flexible pavements, pavement base course, Pavement Design, pavement subbase, pavement subgrade, subbase, subgrade
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
Standard Method of Test for Permeability of Granular Soil (Constant Head)
AASHTO T 215
Coefficient of Permeability
Constant head, granular, permeability
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
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
block, chunk, core sampling, Density, in-place density
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
Standard Method of Test for Laboratory Determination of Moisture Content of Soils
AASHTO T 265
Moisture content, water content
moisture content, water content
Standard Method of Test for Determination of Organic Content in Soils by Loss on Ignition
AASHTO T 267
Percent organic matter
Organic content
Standard Method of Test for Determining Minimum Laboratory Soil Resistivity
AASHTO T 288
minimum soil resistivity, minimum soil electrical resistivity
conductivity, electrical conductivity, electrical resistivity, Resistance, soil resistance, soil resistivity
Standard Method of Test for Determining Sulfate Ion Content in Soil
AASHTO T 290
Sulfate content
corrosion, corrosivity, Sulfates
Standard Method of Test for Determining Chloride Ion Content in Soil
AASHTO T 291
Chloride content
Chlorides, corrosion, corrosivity
Standard Method of Test for Unconsolidated, Undrained Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soils in Triaxial Compression
AASHTO T 296
Undrained Strength
Cohesive soil, lateral confinement, shear, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total stresses, triaxial, unconsolidated undrained strength, UU
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, CU, pore-pressure, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total and effective stresses, triaxial
Standard Method of Test for Determining the Resilient Modulus of Soils and Aggregate Materials
AASHTO T 307
Resilient modulus, permanent strain
base/subbase, cyclic loads, flexible testing, modulus, permanent strain., Resilient, subgrade
Standard Method of Test for Grain-Size Analysis of Granular Soil Materials
AASHTO T 311
Grain size
grain size, particle size, sieve analysis
Standard Method of Test for Particle Size Analysis of Soils
AASHTO T 88
Grain size
grain size, hydrometer analysis, particle size, sieve analysis
Standard Method of Test for Determining the Liquid Limit of Soils
AASHTO T 89
Liquid Limit
Atterberg Limits, Limits, Liquid Limit
Standard Method of Test for Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils
AASHTO T 90
Plastic Limit
Atterberg Limits, Limits, Plastic Limit
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
Standard Method of Test for Determining pH of Soil for Use in Corrosion Testing
AASHTO T289
pH
corrosion, pH
Standard Test Methods for Amount of Material in Soils Finer Than the No. 200 (75-µm) Sieve
ASTM D1140
% finer than #200 sieve
Fines, particle size analysis, Passing 200, Percent finer, sieve analysis, washing
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, Proctor, soil compaction
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
bench-scale, compression strength, curing, mixing, soil-cement, solidification, treatability
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Molded Soil-Cement Cylinders
ASTM D1633
Compression strength
bench-scale, soil-cement, solidification, treatability, unconfined compression strength
Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Laboratory-Compacted Soils
ASTM D1883
CBR
base course, bearing ratio, California bearing ratio, CBR, flexible pavements, pavement base course, Pavement Design, pavement subbase, pavement subgrade, subbase, subgrade
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
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
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
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
Standard Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head)
ASTM D2434
Coefficient of Permeability
Constant head, fixed wall permeability, granular, hydraulic conductivity, permeability
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
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
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
Standard Test Method for Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression Test on Cohesive Soils
ASTM D2850
Undrained Strength
Cohesive soil, lateral confinement, shear, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total stresses, triaxial, unconsolidated undrained strength, UU
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
Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils.
ASTM D2974
Moisture content, ash content, organic matter content
Ash content, moisture content, Organic content
Test Method for pH of Peat Materials
ASTM D2976
pH
Peat, pH, water penetration, water retention
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
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
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
Standard Test Methods for Determining Sediment Concentrations in Water Samples
ASTM D3977
Sediment Concentrations
concentration, Sediment
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
cyclic test, cyclic triaxial, Damping, dynamic, modulus, triaxial stress
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, dynamic, elastic waves, elasticity modulus, frequency, resonance, shear tests, torsional oscillations, torsional shear, triaxial stress, vertical oscillations, vibrations, Young’s Modulus
Standard Test Method for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Controlled-Strain Loading
ASTM D4186
Coefficient of Consolidation
Compressibility, compressibility coefficient, consolidation coefficient, consolidation test, consolidometer, CRS, pre-consolidation stress, settlement
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
Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils
ASTM D422
Grain Size
grain size, hydrometer analysis, hygroscopic moisture, particle size, sieve analysis
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.
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
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
Standard Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils
ASTM D4318
Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index
Atterberg Limits, Limits, Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, plasticity index
Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of Carbonate Content of Soils
ASTM D4373
Calcium Carbonate Content
Calcareous soils, carbonate content, marine soils
Standard Practice for X-Ray Radiography of Soil Samples
ASTM D4452
X-Ray Images
images, radiography, Shelby tube, X-Ray
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
Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Swell or Settlement Potential of Cohesive Soils
ASTM D4546
Compression index, swell index
Expansive soil, heave, settlement, swell index, swell pressure
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
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
Standard Test Method for Laboratory Miniature Vane Shear Test for Saturated Fine-Grained Clayey Soil
ASTM D4648
Shear Strength
Clays, lab vane shear, laboratory miniature, remolded, saturated, shear value, undisturbed, undrained strength, vane shear
Standard Practice for Correction of Unit Weight and Water Content for Soils Containing Oversize Particles
ASTM D4718
Water content correction, Unit weight correction
compaction, oversize correction, oversize particles, Proctor, unit weight, water content
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, CU, pore-pressure, strain-controlled loading, stress-strain relationships, total and effective stresses, triaxial
Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
ASTM D4829
Expansion Index
clays; expansive soils; index tests; laboratory tests; soil
Standard Test Methods for Shrinkage Factors of Cohesive Soils by Water Immersion
ASTM D4943
Shrinkage Factor
Limits, Shrinkage, Wax
Standard Test Method for pH of Soils.
ASTM D4972
pH
corrosion, moisture; swelling soils, pH
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, flexible wall, hydraulic barriers, hydraulic conductivity, liner, permeameter
Standard Test Method for Chloride Ion in Water
ASTM D512
Chlorides
Chlorides. Corrosivity
Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water
ASTM D516
Sulfates
Sulfates. Corrosivity
Standard Specification for Topsoil Used for Landscaping Purposes
ASTM D5268
Grain Size, Percent Organic, Percent deleterious matter
Landscaping, organic material, plant growth, soil, topsoil
Standard Test Method for Load Controlled Cyclic Triaxial Strength of Soil
ASTM D5311
Permanent Strain, Dynamic triaxial strength
cohesionless soils, Consolidated-undrained tests, cyclic triaxial test, dynamic, laboratory test, liquefaction, triaxial tests
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
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
Standard Test Methods for Moisture-Density (Unit Weight) Relations of Soil-Cement Mixtures
ASTM D558
Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content
bench-scale, compaction characteristics. treatability, maximum density, optimum moisture content, solidification
Standard Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
ASTM D559
Soil-cement Loss and volume change
bench-scale, dry, soil-cement, solidification, treatability, wet
Standard Test Methods for Freezing and Thawing Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
ASTM D560
Soil-cement Loss and volume change
bench-scale, freeze-thaw, soil-cement, solidification, treatability
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
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
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
Standard Test Methods for Determining Dispersive Characteristics of Clayey Soils by Crumb Test
ASTM D6572
Dispersive Characteristics
Crumb, Dispersive
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
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Standard Test Methods for Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis
ASTM D6913
Grain size
grain size, particle size, sieve analysis
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
compaction characteristics, Density, impact compaction using standard effort, laboratory tests, moisture-density curves, Proctor, Proctor test, soil compaction
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
Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Density (Unit Weight) of Soil Specimens
ASTM D7263
Density, unit weight
Density, unit weight
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
Standard Test Methods for Approximating the Shear Strength of Cohesive Soils by Handheld Vane Shear Device
ASTM D8121
Shear Strength
handheld, shear, strength, torvane, vane
Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Water Pycnometer
ASTM D854
Specific Gravity
soil, Specific Gravity
Standard Test Method for Measuring pH of Soil for Use in Corrosion Testing
ASTM G51
pH
corrosion, moisture; swelling soils, pH
Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Soil Resistivity Using the Wenner Four Electrode Method
ASTM G57
Electrical Resistivity
corrosion, electrical resistivity
Porosity
Calculation
porosity
n, porosity, Specific Gravity, Void Ratio
Soil Abrasion
Dahl et al. method – 2007 NTNU/SINTEF
tool wear from mining
Abrasion, bit, SINTEF, wear
Pocket Penetrometer
GTX-S1005
Unconfined compressive strength
compressive, penetrometer, pocket, strength, unconfined
Cyclic Direct Simple Shear
GTX-S1062
cyclic shear strength
constant volume, cyclic, direct, dynamic, shear, Simple
Torsional Shear
GTX-S1082
Shear modulus, damping ratio, cyclic strength
cycling, Damping, modulus, shear, strength, Torsional
P & S Wave Velocity Measurements
GTX-S1085
Shear wave velocity
P&S, Velocity, Wave
Sulfide Ion in Water
SM4500
Sulfides
Sulfides. Corrosivity
Bulk Density
USACE EM 1110-2-1906
Dry density, wet density and moisture content
bulk density, Dry density, unit weight
Pilot Settling Test
USACE EM 1110-2-1906
sedimentation rate
dispersing, Pilot, Sediment, sedimentation, settling, suspended solids
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
Column Settling Test
USACE EM 1110-2-1906
sedimentation rate
dispersing, Pilot, Sediment, sedimentation, settling, suspended solids
Permeability
USACE EM 1110-2-1906
Permeability, Flow Rate, Hydraulic conductivity
Coefficient of permeability, hydraulic barriers, hydraulic conductivity, liner, permeameter
Residual Shear
USACE EM 1110-2-1906
shear strength
post peak strength, residual, shear strength