Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity of Soils
AASHTO T 100
Specific Gravity
Specific Gravity
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Laboratory Testing of Other Materials
GTX performs testing services for a variety of specialty materials, including aggregate, concrete, asphalt, contaminated soils, grout, amended soils (soil-cement, soil-lime, soil-bentonite), slurry, controlled low-strength materials (CLSM), plastics, polymers, recyclables, and solid wastes. GTX conducts tests in accordance with applicable ASTM, AASHTO, Unites States Army Corps of Engineers, and other standards and our testing processes are validated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and accredited by AASHTO. At the same time, we have the flexibility, experience and know-how to customize equipment and procedures to test your unusual or unique sample. Our staff is OSHA safety trained and our laboratories are equipped to handle and test contaminated soil samples.
GeoTesting Express
Laboratory Testing of Other Materials
GTX performs testing services for a variety of specialty materials, including aggregate, concrete, asphalt, contaminated soils, grout, amended soils (soil-cement, soil-lime, soil-bentonite), slurry, controlled low-strength materials (CLSM), plastics, polymers, recyclables, and solid wastes.
GTX conducts tests in accordance with applicable ASTM, AASHTO, Unites States Army Corps of Engineers, and other standards and our testing processes are validated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and accredited by AASHTO. At the same time, we have the flexibility, experience and know-how to customize equipment and procedures to test your unusual or unique sample. Our staff is OSHA safety trained and our laboratories are equipped to handle and test contaminated soil samples.
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Test Method
Standard
Test Property
Keywords
Soundness of Aggregates by Freezing and Thawing
AASHTO T 103
Soundness Durability
Durability, Freeze, Freezing, Soundness, Thaw, Thawing
Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
AASHTO T 104
Soundness Durability
Durability, Magnesium, Sodium, Soundness, Sulfate
Materials Finer Than 75-µm (No.200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
AASHTO T 11
Fines Content Grain Size
Fines, Passing 200, Washed
Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregate
AASHTO T 112
Deleterious materials, clay lumps, friable particles
Clay Lumps, Deleterious, Friable Particles
Lightweight Pieces in Aggregate
AASHTO T 113
Lightweight Pieces
Lightweight particles, lightweight pieces
Standard Method of Test for Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
AASHTO T 119
Slump, workability
concrete, slump, workability
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 Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
AASHTO T 152
Air content
air content, concrete
Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregates and Soils by Use of the Sand Equivalent Test
AASHTO T 176
Sand Equivalent
equivalent, Sand
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
Bulk Density (“Unit Weight”) and Voids in Aggregate
AASHTO T 19
Bulk Density Unit Weight Voids
Bulk, Density, Unit, Voids, Weight
Standard Method of Test for Density of Soil In-Place by the Sand-Cone Method
AASHTO T 191
In-place density and unit weight
compaction, Density, in-place density, sand cone
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 Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils
AASHTO T 207
Sampling
sampling, soil exploration, undisturbed
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
Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
AASHTO T 21
Organic content
Impurities, Organic
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
Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
AASHTO T 22
Compressive strength
compressive strength, concrete
Standard Method of Test for Repetitive Static Plat Load Tests of Soils and Flexible Pavement Components for Use in Evaluation and Design of Airport and Highway Pavements
AASHTO T 221
bearing load
plate load
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
Standard Method of Test for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
AASHTO T 23
Making and curing concrete test specimens
compressive strength, concrete, cylinders
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 Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
AASHTO T 24
Compressive strength
beam, core, cylinder
Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying
AASHTO T 255
Moisture content, Water content
Moisture, water
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
Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
AASHTO T 27
Grain Size
Grain, Particle, Sieve, Size
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
Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate
AASHTO T 304
Fine Aggregate Angularity
angularity, content, particle shape, surface texture, void
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 Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic Cement Concrete
AASHTO T 309
Temperature
concrete, temperature
In-Place Density and Moisture Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
AASHTO T 310
Density and Moisture content
field, in-place density, nuclear gauge, Seaman, Troxler
Standard Method of Test for Grain-Size Analysis of Granular Soil Materials
AASHTO T 311
Grain size
grain size, particle size, sieve analysis
Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
AASHTO T 84
Specific Gravity
Absorption, Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity
Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
AASHTO T 85
Specific Gravity
Absorption, Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity
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
Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine
AASHTO T 96
Durability, Resistance to Abrasion
Abrasion, Degradation, LA, Resistance
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
Filtrate Loss of Bentonitic Slurries
API 13
Filtrate Loss
filtrate loss, marsh funnel
Viscosity of Bentonitic Slurries
API 13
Viscosity
viscosity
Standard Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout
ASTM C1019
Slump, temperature, compression strength
compressive strength, cubes, grout, slump, temperature
Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete.
ASTM C1064
Temperature
concrete, temperature
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
ASTM C109
compressive strength
compressive strength, cubes, mortar
Standard Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
ASTM C117
Grain Size
Fines, Passing 200, Washed
Standard Test Method for Lightweight Particles in Aggregate
ASTM C123
Lightweight Pieces
Lightweight particles, lightweight pieces
Standard Test Methods for Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate (as Influenced by Particle Shape, Surface Texture, and Grading)
ASTM C1252
Void Content
angularity, content, particle shape, surface texture, void
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
ASTM C127
Specific Gravity
Absorption, Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
ASTM C128
Specific Gravity Relative Density Absorption
Absorption, Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity
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
Abrasion, Degradation, LA, Resistance
Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
ASTM C136
Grain Size
Fines, Grain, Particle, Sieve, Size
Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
ASTM C140
Sampling, compressive strength
cmu, compression, concrete masonry units, sampling, strength
Test Method for Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates
ASTM C142
Deleterious materials, clay lumps, friable particles
Clay Lumps, Deleterious, Friable Particles
Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
ASTM C143
Slump, workability
concrete, slump, workability
Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations
ASTM C165
compressive strength
block, compressive, EPS, insulation, modulus of elasticity, strength, thermal
Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
ASTM C172
Sampling concrete
concrete, fresh mix, sampling
Standard Test Methods for Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation
ASTM C203
Breaking load
breaking load, flexural properties EPS, insulation, thermal
Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
ASTM C231
Air content
air content, concrete
Standard Test Method for Bulk Density (Unit Weight) and Voids in Aggregate
ASTM C29
Unit weight, Weight per unit volume, voids
Bulk, Density, Unit, Voids, Weight
Standard Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Broad-Type Thermal Insulation
ASTM C303
Dimensions and density
Density, dimensions, EPS, preformed block, thermal insulation
Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
ASTM C31
Making and curing concrete test specimens
compressive strength, concrete, cylinders
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
ASTM C39
Compressive strength
compressive strength, concrete
Standard Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
ASTM C40
Injurious organic impurities
Impurities, Injurious, Organic
Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
ASTM C42
Compressive strength
beam, core, cylinder
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
Abrasion, Degradation, LA, Resistance
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
Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Carbonate Rocks for Concrete Aggregates
ASTM C586
Alkali reactivity
Alkali, carbonate, Reactivity
Standard Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
ASTM C88
Soundness Durability
Magnesium, Sodium, Soundness, Sulfate
Standard Test Method for Sand Content by Volume of Bentonitic Slurries
ASTM D 4381
Sand Content
Bentonite, content, Sand, slurry
Standard Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Sheeting
ASTM D1004
tear strength
Resistance, strength, tear
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 Method for Bearing Capacity of Soil for Static Load and Spread Footings **ASTM has discontinued this method
ASTM D1194
Bearing Capacity, Load, Settlement
Bearing capacity, bearing plate, deflection, settlement
Standard Test Method for Repetitive Static Plate Load Tests of Soils and Flexible Pavement Components **ASTM has discontinued this method
ASTM D1195
bearing load
plate load
Standard Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Non-rigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperature
ASTM D1204
dimensional stability
dimensional, stability
Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
ASTM D1238
melt index
flow, index, melt, rate
Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
ASTM D1238
melt index
flow, index, melt, rate
Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics
ASTM D1388
Stiffness
rigidity, stiffness
Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
ASTM D1505
density
Density
Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
ASTM D1505
density
Density
Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
ASTM D1505
density
Density
Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
ASTM D1505
density
Density
Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Sand-Cone Method
ASTM D1556
Dry density and moisture content of in-situ soil
compaction, Density, sand cone
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 Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
ASTM D1587
Sampling
sampling, soil exploration, undisturbed
Standard Specification for Non-rigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting (Thickness)
ASTM D1593
thickness
thickness
Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics
ASTM D1603
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc, content
Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics
ASTM D1603
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc, content
Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics
ASTM D1603
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc, content
Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics
ASTM D1603
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc, content
Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastic
ASTM D1621
compressive strength
compression, strength
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
block, compressive, EPS, insulation, modulus of elasticity, strength, thermal
Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastic
ASTM D1621
compressive strength
compression, strength
Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM D1622
Dimensions and density
Density, dimensions, EPS
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
Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
ASTM D1777
thickness
thickness
Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
ASTM D1777
thickness
thickness
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 Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate
ASTM D2419
Sand Equivalent
equivalent, Sand
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 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
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)
Longitudinal pulse velocity, LPV, TPV, Transverse pulse velocity, Ultrasonic testing, velocity-pulse
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 Methods for Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth) **This test method has been replaced by ASTM D6938
ASTM D2922
Wet density of in-situ soil
compaction, Density, gauge, Nuclear
Standard Test Method for Direct Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens
ASTM D2936
Tensile strength
direct tension, rock, Rock Tensile Strength, Tension Properties, Tension Tests
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 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
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 Practice for Microscopical Examination of Pigment Dispersion in Plastic Compounds
ASTM D3015
carbon black dispersion
black, carbon, cbd, dispersion
Standard Test Method for Water Content of Soil and Rock in Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth) **This test method has been replaced by ASTM D6938
ASTM D3017
Moisture content of in-situ soil
compaction, Density, gauge, Moisture, Nuclear
Standard Test Method for Insoluble Residue in Carbonate Aggregates
ASTM D3042
Insoluble residue
carbonate, Insoluble, Residue
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 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
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 Method for Infiltration Rate of Soils in Field Using Double-Ring Infiltrometer
ASTM D3385
Permeability, Flow Rate
coefficient of permeability; hydraulic conductivity, double-ring, flow rate, infiltration rate; infiltrometer
Standard Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D374
thickness
thickness
Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric
ASTM D3776
Mass per unit area
fabric weight, mass per unit area, mpu
Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric
ASTM D3776
Mass per unit area
fabric weight, mass per unit area, mpu
Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics-Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
ASTM D3786
bursting strength
burst strength, Mullen burst
Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics-Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
ASTM D3786
bursting strength
burst strength, Mullen burst
Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles-Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
ASTM D3787
bursting strength
ball burst
Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens
ASTM D3967
Splitting tensile strength
Brazilian tensile strength, Compression testing, indirect tensile strength, loading tests, rock, splitting tensile strength, Tension Properties
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 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
adhesion, bond, ply
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 Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique
ASTM D4218
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc
Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique
ASTM D4218
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc
Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique
ASTM D4218
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc
Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique
ASTM D4218
percent carbon black content
black, carbon, cbc
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
In-Plant Sampling
ASTM D4354
In-plant sampling
In-plant sampling; geosynthetic sampling; manufacturer; 3rd party sampling; independent sampling;
Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles from Exposure to Ultraviolet Light and Water (Xenon-Arc Type Apparatus)
ASTM D4355
Degradation in breaking strength
arc, deterioration, light degradation, UV, Xenon
Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles from Exposure to Ultraviolet Light and Water (Xenon-Arc Type Apparatus)
ASTM D4355
Degradation in breaking strength
arc, deterioration, light degradation, UV, Xenon
Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of Carbonate Content of Soils
ASTM D4373
Calcium Carbonate Content
Calcareous soils, carbonate content, marine soils
Standard Test Method for Density of Bentonitic Slurries
ASTM D4380
Density
balance, Bentonite, Density, mud, slurry
Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Soils in Place
ASTM D4429
Field CBR value
Bearing, California, Field CBR, Pavement Design, Ratio
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
destructive, peel, seam, shear
Standard Practice for X-Ray Radiography of Soil Samples
ASTM D4452
X-Ray Images
images, radiography, Shelby tube, X-Ray
Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM D4491
Permittivity, Permeability
flow rate, permeability, permittivity
Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM D4491
Permittivity, Permeability
flow rate, permeability, permittivity
Standard Test Method for Permeability of Rocks by Flowing Air
ASTM D4525
Coefficient of Permeability
Flow and flow rate, permeability, rock
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 Method for Index Trapezoidal Tearing Strength of Geotextiles
ASTM D4533
trapezoidal tearing strength
tearing, trapezoidal tear
Standard Test Method for Index Trapezoidal Tearing Strength of Geotextiles
ASTM D4533
trapezoidal tearing strength
tearing, trapezoidal tear
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.
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
destructive, factory, peel, seam, shear
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
Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D4595
tensile strength, elongation, tensile modulus
elongation, modulus, tensile, wide-width
Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D4595
tensile strength, elongation, tensile modulus
elongation, modulus, tensile, wide-width
Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
ASTM D4632
grab strength, elongation
elongation, grab
Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
ASTM D4632
grab strength, elongation
elongation, grab
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 Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by the Microwave Oven Method
ASTM D4643
Moisture content, Water content
GCL moisture, microwave, microwave moisture, microwave oven, moisture content, rapid moisture test, water content
Standard Test Method for Slake Durability of Shales and Similar Weak Rocks
ASTM D4644
Slake durability index
Abrasion resistance, shale, slake durability, weak rocks.
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
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
flow rate, transmissivity
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 Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM D4751
Apparent Opening Size (AOS)
AOS, apparent opening size, O95
Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM D4751
Apparent Opening Size (AOS)
AOS, apparent opening size, O95
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 Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate
ASTM D4791
Flat & elongated particles
elongated, flat
Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
ASTM D4829
Expansion Index
clays; expansive soils; index tests; laboratory tests; soil
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
CDF, CLSM, controlled density fill, controlled low strength material, flowable fill
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
Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes and Related Products
ASTM D4833
Puncture resistance
puncture, Resistance
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
Standard Test Method for Strength of Sewn or Thermally Bonded Seams of Geotextiles
ASTM D4884
seam breaking strength
seam strength
Standard Test Method for Determining Performance Strength of Geomembranes by the Wide Strip Tensile Method
ASTM D4885
wide-width tensile strength
performance strength, tensile, wide-width
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 Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
ASTM D5034
breaking force, breaking elongation
breaking strength, elongation
Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
ASTM D5034
breaking force, breaking elongation
breaking strength, elongation
Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
ASTM D5035
tensile strength, elongation
elongation, strip, tensile strength
Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
ASTM D5035
tensile strength, elongation
elongation, strip, tensile strength
Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
ASTM D5035
tensile strength, elongation
elongation, strip, tensile strength
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 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, GCL, 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 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics
ASTM D5199
nominal thickness
nominal, thickness
Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics
ASTM D5199
nominal thickness
nominal, thickness
Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics
ASTM D5199
nominal thickness
nominal, thickness
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Using Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
ASTM D5240
Soundness Durability
Magnesium Sulfate, rip rap, rock, slab, Sodium Sulfate, Soundness
Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles
ASTM D5261
Mass per unit area
fabric weight, mass per unit area, mpu
Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles
ASTM D5261
Mass per unit area
fabric weight, mass per unit area, mpu
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 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, freezing-thawing, gabion-fill, riprap, rock
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, wet-dry, wetting-drying
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
adhesion, angle, cohesion, direct, friction, interface, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, shear
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
adhesion, angle, cohesion, direct, friction, interface, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, shear
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
adhesion, angle, cohesion, direct, friction, interface, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, shear
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
adhesion, angle, cohesion, direct, friction, interface, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, shear
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
adhesion, angle, cohesion, direct, friction, interface, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, shear
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
adhesion, angle, cohesion, direct, friction, interface, Mohr-Coulomb friction angle, Mohr-Coulomb shear strength envelope, shear
Standard Practice for Determination of 2% Secant Modulus for Polyethylene Geomembranes
ASTM D5323
2% Secant modulus
secant modulus, tensile
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 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
Standard Test Method for Particle Size Analysis of Natural and Man-Made Rip Rap Materials
ASTM D5519
Grain Size
grain size, particle size, rip rap
Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems
ASTM D5567
Hydraulic conductivity ratio
clogging, HCR, hydraulic conductivity ratio
Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems
ASTM D5567
Hydraulic conductivity ratio
clogging, HCR, hydraulic conductivity ratio
Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems
ASTM D5567
Hydraulic conductivity ratio
clogging, HCR, hydraulic conductivity ratio
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 Method for Microscopic Evaluation of the Dispersion of Carbon Black in Polyolefin Geosynthetics
ASTM D5596
carbon black dispersion
black, carbon, cbd, dispersion
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
(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
(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
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
axial, compressive strength, diametral, index test, point load, rock
Standard Test Method for Determining the Percentage of Fractured Particles in Coarse Aggregate
ASTM D5821
Fractured particles, fractured faces
fractured
Standard Test Method for Determination of Rock Hardness by Rebound Hammer Method
ASTM D5873
Hardness
Rebound Hardness, Rock Hardness, Schmidt Hammer
Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
ASTM D5884
tear strength
tear, tearing
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Index Flux Through Saturated Geosynthetic Clay Liner Specimens Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter
ASTM D5887
Index Flux
flux, index, permeability
Standard Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
ASTM D5890
Swell index
swell index
Standard Test Method for Fluid Loss of Clay Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
ASTM D5891
Fluid loss
fluid, loss
Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
ASTM D5993
Mass per unit area
area, clay, GCL, mass, mpu
Standard Test Method for Measuring Core Thickness of Textured Geomembrane
ASTM D5994
Thickness
textured, thickness
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
air content, CDF, cement content, CLSM, controlled density fill, controlled low strength material, Density, flowable fill, unit weight
Standard Test Method for Determining Rock Quality Designation (RQD) of Rock Core
ASTM D6032
RQD
Classification, index, logging, quality, rock core, RQD
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
destructive, peel, seam, shear
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
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
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
angle, direct, friction, interaction, interface, internal, shear
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
angle, direct, friction, interaction, interface, internal, shear
Standard Test Method For Determining Short-Term Compression Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D6364
compressive strength
compression, deformation, strength, yield point
Standard Test Method For Determining Short-Term Compression Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D6364
compressive strength
compression, deformation, strength, yield point
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
break, elongation, tensile, yield
Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity Limits of Porous Materials Using Two Stages of Infiltration from a Borehole
ASTM D6391
Hydraulic Conductivity, Flow Rate
Boutwell, coefficient of permeability; hydraulic conductivity, field, flow rate, infiltration rate; infiltrometer
Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Nonreinforced Geomembrane Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods
ASTM D6392
seam peel and shear; seam strength
destructive, peel, seam, shear
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
Specific Gravity & Absorption of Rock for Erosion Control (Rip-Rap)
ASTM D6473
Specific Gravity & Absorption
Absorption, rip rap, Specific Gravity
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
bonding strength, clay, GCL, geosynthetic, geosynthetic clay liner, peel strength
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
Determination of Ply Adhesion Strength of Reinforced Geomembranes
ASTM D6636
Ply adhesion strength
geomembrane, ply adhesion, reinforced
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
Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Nonreinforced Polyethylene and Nonreinforced Flexible Polypropylene Geomembranes
ASTM D6693
Yield and break tensile strength and elongation
break, elongation, tensile, yield
Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic Pullout Resistance in Soil
ASTM D6706
pullout resistance
pullout resistance; soil-geosynthetic interface
Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic Pullout Resistance in Soil
ASTM D6706
pullout resistance
pullout resistance; soil-geosynthetic interface
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Potentially Incompatible Aqueous Solutions
ASTM D6766
index flux, hydraulic conductivity
flux, incompatible liquid, index, leachate, permeability
Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
ASTM D6768
Tensile strength
clay, GCL, geosynthetic, geosynthetic clay liner, tensile strength
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
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 Method for In-Place Density and Water Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
ASTM D6938
Dry density and moisture content of in-situ soil
compaction, Density, gauge, Nuclear
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 Strip Tensile Properties of Reinforced Geomembranes
ASTM D7003
Peak and break tensile strength and tensile elongation
geomembrane, reinforced, strip, strip tensile, tensile
Standard Test Method for Grab Tensile Properties of Reinforced Geomembranes
ASTM D7004
Peak grab strength and elongation
geomembrane, grab, grab tensile, reinforced, tensile
Standard Test Method for Determining the Bond Strength (Ply Adhesion) of Geocomposites
ASTM D7005
ply adhesion, peel strength, bond strength
adhesion, bond, ply
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
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
Elastic Moduli, rock, Rock Strength, Rock Triaxial
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
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
Elastic Moduli, rock, Rock Strength, Rock Unconfined Compressive Strength, Rock Uniaxial Compressive Strength
Standard Test Method for Determining Geonet Breaking Force
ASTM D7179
breaking force
break, force, geonet, tensile
Standard Test Method for Determining Geonet Breaking Force
ASTM D7179
breaking force
break, force, geonet, tensile
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 Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact
ASTM D746
brittleness temperature
brittleness, impact
Asperity Measurement of Textured Geomembranes Using a Depth Gage
ASTM D7466
Asperity height
asperity height
Hydrostatic Burst
ASTM D751
bursting strength
burst, hydrostatic
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
Cerchar Abrasivity Index (CAI)
ASTM D7625
Abrasivity
abrasivity, CAI, Cerchar, index, rock
Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
ASTM D792
Specific Gravity, Density & Relative Density
Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity
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 Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
ASTM D882
Tensile strength
elongation, tensile
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
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
Flexural Rigidity of Geogrids, Geotextiles and Related Products
D7748
bending length, flexural rigidity
bending length; flexural rigidity; stiffness
Flexural Rigidity of Geogrids, Geotextiles and Related Products
D7748
bending length, flexural rigidity
bending length; flexural rigidity; stiffness
Soil Abrasion
Dahl et al. method – 2007 NTNU/SINTEF
tool wear from mining
Abrasion, bit, SINTEF, wear
Test Method for Puncture Resistance and Elongation Test (1/8 in. radius probe)
FTMS 101C (method 2065)
Puncture resistance
puncture, Resistance
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
adhesion, bond, ply
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
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
flux, index, permeability
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
Geogrid Junction Strength
GRI GG 2
junction strength
junction, strength
Accelerated Weathering of Geomembranes Using a Fluorescent UVA Device
GRI GM 11
Percent retained OIT, breaking strength, breaking elongation and melt index
accelerated, exposure, fluorescent, UV, UVA, weathering
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
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
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
Third Party Geosynthetic Installation Monitoring
GTX
QA
3rd party, geosynthetic, installation, monitoring, QA
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
Punch Penetration Index
Handewith
Punch Penetration Index
Penetration Rates, Punch Penetration, Tunnel Boring Machines
Unit Weight, Porosity & Specific Gravity
ISRM
Unit weight, porosity, specific gravity
porosity, rock, Specific Gravity, Unit, Weight
Petrographic Analysis
ISRM
Mineralogy and Rock Description
mineralogy, petrographic
Total Hardness
ISRM & Tarkoy
Hardness
hardness, total
Moh’s Hardness
Moh
Hardness
3rd Party CQA MSE Wall Installation Inspection
N/A
Installation oversight
3rd party, berms, construction quality assurance, CQA inspection, installation oversight, mechanically stabilized earth, MSE wall, reinforced soil slope
3rd Party QA/QC Installation Inspection
N/A
Geosynthetics Installation Inspection
3rd party QA inspection, geosynthetics installation monitoring
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
Bit Wear Index, Cutter Life Index, Drillability, Drilling Rate Index, NTNU
Sulfide Ion in Water
SM4500
Sulfides
Sulfides. Corrosivity
Modified Taber Abrasion
Tarkoy
Abrasion
Abrasion, abrasivity, taber
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
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