Test Method Title
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Collapse Potential of Soils **ASTM has discontinued this method
Reference Number
ASTM D5333
Material
Soil
Test Property
Collapse potential
Description of Test
The test method consists of placing a soil specimen at natural water content in a consolidometer, applying a predetermined applied vertical stress to the specimen and inundating the specimen with fluid to induce the potential collapse in the soil specimen. The fluid shall be distilled-deionized water when evaluating the collapse index, Ie. The fluid may simulate pore water of the specimen or other field condition as necessary when evaluating collapse potential, Ic.
Number of Test Specimens
1
Test Specimen Size
2.5 in diameter x 1 in in height
Keywords
collapse; collapse index; collapse potential; compressibility; consolidation