| SOIL CHARACTERISTICS |
ASTM |
ASTM TEST PROCEDURE |
SYNONYM |
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SAMPLE REPORT |
| Particle-Size Analysis |
D422
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Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils |
Full Gradation, Grain-Size Analysis, Particle-Size Analysis |
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C136
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Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates |
Greater Than No. 200 (0.075mm) Sieve Analysis |
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C117
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Standard Test Method for Materials Finer Than 75-micromillimeter (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing |
Materials Finer Than No.200 (0.075mm) Sieve |
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| Water (Moisture) Content |
D2216
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Standard Test Method for Laboratory Detemination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass |
Moisture or Water Content |
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| Plasticity |
D4318
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Standard Test Method for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils |
Atterberg Limits |
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| Soil Classification |
D2487
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Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System) |
USCS Classification |
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| Compaction Characteristics |
D698
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Standard Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (600kN-m/m3) |
Standard Proctor |
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D1557
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Standard Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (2,700kN-m/m3) |
Modified Proctor |
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| Hydraulic Conductivity (Permeability) |
D5084
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Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter (Constant Head Method) |
Flex Wall Permeability, Triaxial Permeablity, Permeability of Fine-Grained Soils |
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U.S. Army Corps of
Eng. Procedure
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Test Method for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity (Permeability) of Fine-Grained Soils Using Falling Head Method |
Falling Head Permeability, Permeability of Fine-Grained Soils |
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D2434
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Standard Test Method for Permeablility of Granular Soils (Constant Head) |
Permeability of Sand and/or Gravel |
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| Thermal Conductivity |
D5334
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Standard Test Method for Determine the Thermal Conductivity/Resistivity of Soils |
Thermal Conductivity |
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| Total Porosity and Air-Filled Porosity |
U.S. Army Corps of Eng. Procedure
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Test Method for Measurement of Total and Air-Filled Porosity |
Porosity |
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| Bulk Density |
D2937
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Standard Test Method for Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method |
Bulk Density, Dry Density |
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| Specific Gravity |
D854
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Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity of Soil by Water Pycnometer |
Specific Gravity |
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| Shear Strength |
D4648
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Standard Test Method for Laboratory Miniature Vane Shear Test for Saturated Fine-Grained Clayey Soil |
Vane Shear |
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In-House Procedure
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Fall Cone Shear Test for Disturbed Fine-Grained Clayey Soil |
Fall Cone Test |
DETAILS
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D3080
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Standard Test Method for Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions |
Direct Shear Test |
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D1883
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Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of
Laboratory-Compacted Soils |
CBR |
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| Consolidation |
D2435
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Standard Test Method for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading |
One-Dimensional Consolidation |
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| Compressive Strength / Axial Strain |
D2166
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Standard Test Method for Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soils |
Unconfined Compression Strength |
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D2850
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Standard Test Method for Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression Test on Cohesive Soils |
UU Triaxial Compression Test |
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D4767
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Standard Test Method for Consolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression Test for Cohesive Soils |
CU Triaxial Compression Test |
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| Laboratory Research and Development Studies |
In-House Procedure |
Laboratory Research and Development Studies |
Example: Remediation Engineering Studies, Tailing Ponds, ... |
Details Coming Soon! |
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