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STP479 Special Procedures for Testing Soil and Rock for Engineering Purposes: Fifth Edition ASTM Committee D-18 Pages: 640 Published: 1970 PDF (18M): $146 Print: $146 Print + PDF: $219.00 Save 25%!

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Soil and Rock Testing


Suggested Recommended Practice for Conduct of Soil and Foundations Engineering Investigations
Holtz W.

Suggested Method for Subsurface Testing by Electrical Resistivity Measurements
Van Zelst T.

Suggested Method for Aerial Photo Interpretation for Engineering Reconnaissance
Franklin A.

Suggested Method for Geologic Reconnaissance of Construction Sites
Johnson A.

General Guide for Use of Borehole Cameras—A Guide
Cluff L., Lundgren R., Sturges F.

Suggested Method for Dynamic-Cone Soil Penetration Test


Suggested Method for Measuring Water Level in Boreholes
Zegarra E.

Suggested Method for Penetration Test in Gravelly Soils
Hill W.

Suggested Method for Soil Investigation and Sampling by Hollow-Stem Auger Borings
Davis H.

Suggested Method for Deep Static-Cone Penetration Test
Schmertmann J.

Suggested Method for Subsurface Exploration Recording
Zegarra E.

Suggested Method for Screw-Plate Load Test
Schmertmann J.

Suggested Mechanical Method for Breaking up Soil Aggregations
Blystone J., Johnston C.

Suggested Method for Grain Size Analysis of Soil by Elutriation
Mills W.

Suggested Method of Test for Amount of Material Finer Than the No. 200 Sieve in Aggregates and Soils
Brown H., O'Harea W.

Suggested Methods of Test for Securing the Liquid Limit of Soils Using One-Point Data
Olmstead F.

Suggested Method of Test for Cohesiveness of Nonplastic Granular Soils
Preus C.

Suggested Method of Preparing Specimens of Granular Cohesive Mixtures for Physical Tests
Housel W.

Suggested Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using Harvard Compaction Apparatus
Wilson S.

Suggested Method of Test for the Moisture-Density Relations of Soils (California Method)
Hveem F.

Suggested Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Gravelly Soils
Wagner A.

Suggested Method for Correcting Maximum Density and Optimum Moisture Content of Compacted Soils for Oversize Particles
McLeod N.

Suggested Methods of Test for Maximum and Minimum Densities of Granular Soils
Burmister D.

Suggested Method of Test for Maximum Density of Granular Materials by the Cone Test
Housel W.

Suggested Method of Test for Maximum Density of Noncohesive Soils and Aggregates
Goode J., Pauls J.

Suggested Method of Test for Minimum Density of Noncohesive Soils and Aggregates
Yemington E.

A Direct Method for Plotting Grain Size Curves from Hydrometer Test Data
Dick R.

Interim Method of Correction for Coarse Particles in the Soil Compaction Test AASHO Designation: T 224-67 I


Suggested Method of Test for Aggregate Degradation
Hill W.

Suggested Method of Test for Coefficient of Permeability of Soils with Values Less than 1 ft per Day
Sawyer C.

Suggested Method of Test for Coefficient of Permeability of Soils with Values Greater than 1 ft per Day
Barber E., Yemington E.

Suggested Method of Test for Permeability of Undisturbed Soil or Rock Specimens
Holtz W.

Suggested Method of Test for Permeability of Porous Granular Materials by the Falling-Head Permeameter
Gray H.

Suggested Method of Test for Constant-Head Permeability of Granular and Semigranular Soils


Suggested Method of Test for Permeability and Settlement of Disturbed Soils
Jones C.

Suggested Method of Test for Permeability and Capillarity of Soils and Soil Mixtures
Housel W.

Suggested Method of Test for Capillary-Moisture Relationships for Soils by Pressure-Membrane Apparatus (Moisture Tensions between 1 and 15 atm)
Johnson A.

Suggested Method of Test for Infiltration Rate in Field Using Double-Ring Infiltrometers
Johnson A.

Suggested Method for Capillary Wetting of Soils Specimens (Compacted and Undisturbed)
Hunt J.

Suggested Method of Test for One-Dimensional Expansion and Uplift Pressure of Clay Soils
Holtz W.

Suggested Method for Obtaining Saturated Samples of Cohesive Soil for Strength Tests
Gregg L.

Suggested Method of Test for Triaxial Compressive Strength of Soils
Allen H., Sawyer C.

Suggested Method of Test for Triaxial Compression of Soils
Finney R.

Suggested Method of Test for Internal Friction and Cohesion Values of Soils and Soil Mixtures by Triaxial Loading
Holtz W., Noell O.

Suggested Method of Test for the Internal Stability of Granular Soils and Stabilized Mixtures (Stabilometer Test)
Housel W.

Proposed Method of Test for Consolidated Drained Direct Shear Test of Soils


Suggested Method of Test for Ultimate Shearing Resistance of Cohesive Clay Soils
Housel W.

Suggested Method of Test for Ultimate Shearing Resistance of Granular Soils and Stabilized Mixtures
Housel W.

Suggested Methods of Test for Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH) of Soils
Housel W.

Suggested Method of Test for Thermal Resistivity of Soil by the Thermal Probe
Winterkorn H.

Suggested Method of Test for Organic Carbon Content of Soil by Wet Combustion
Schmidt N.

Suggested Method for Estimating Specific Surface


Suggested Method of Test for Organic Matter Content of Soils by Redox Titration
Rankin W.

Suggested Method of Test for Soluble Salts in Soil
Martin R.

Suggested Method for Applications of X-Ray Diffraction of Clay Structural Analysis to the Understanding of the Engineering Behavior of Soils
Moore C.

Suggested Techniques for Measuring the Fabric of Engineering Soils
Moore C.

Suggested Methods of Test for Identification of Soils
Burmister D.

Interim Recommended Practice for the Classification of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures for Highway Construction Purposes AASHO Designation: M 145-66 I


Suggested Procedure for Pedological Classification of Soils


Identifying Soils by a Triangle Based on Unified Soil Classification System
McMinn J.

Guide to a Field Description of Muskeg
MacFarlane I.

A Review of Engineering Soil Classification Systems
LIU T.

Suggested Method of Test for Volume Change of Soils
Abercrombie W.

Suggested Methods of Test for Density of Soil in Place Using the Washington Densometer
Humphres H.

Suggested Method of Preparing Samples of Stabilization Materials and Stabilized Mixes by Washing
Finney R.

Suggested Method of Test for Volume Change and Absorption in Stabilized Mixtures
Housel W.

Suggested Methods of Test for Water Absorption, Volume Change, and Stability of Mixtures of Tar and Soil
Anderton B.

Suggested Methods of Field Procedure for the Design of Cutback Asphalt-Soil Mixtures
Holmes A., Klinger E.

Suggested Method for Determining Suitable Proportions of Soil-Asphalt or Soil-Aggregate-Asphalt
Hovis O.

Suggested Method of Test for Stability of Mixtures of Soils and Liquid Asphaltic Products
Thurston R.

Suggested Method of Test for Quantity of Cutback Asphalt for Stabilizing Sandy Soils
Heriot L.

Suggested Method of Test for Bearing Value of Sand-Asphaltic Mixtures
McKesson C.

Suggested Method of Evaluating Tar-Soil Mixtures
Rhodes E.

Suggested Method for Mixture Design Procedure for Lime-Treated Soils
Thompson M.

Suggested Method of Test for Cement Content of Freshly Mixed Soil-Cement Mixtures


Suggested Method of Test for Bearing Power of Soil by Means of A Cone Machine
Boyd K.

Suggested Methods for Rapid Determination of Approximate Moisture Content of Soils for Field Control of Embankment Construction
Smith P.

Suggested Methods of Test for Complex Moduli of Soils and Asphaltic Concretes in Compression
Coffman B.

Suggested Method of Test for Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)


Suggested Method of Test for Moisture Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
Shepard C.

Suggested Method of Test for Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method
Guinnee J., Womack L.

Suggested Method of Test for Rapid Compaction Control
Hilf J.

Suggested Methods of Test for Shear Modulus and Damping of Soils by the Resonant Column
Hardin B.

Suggested Method of Test for Some Viscoelastic Properties of Materials, Especially Frozen and Nonfrozen Soils, Under Vibratory Loads.
Stevens H.

Suggested Method of Test for Soil Shear Moduli by In Situ Vibratory Techniques
Weissman G.

Some Notes on Vibratory Test Techniques for Determination of Properties of Soils In Situ
Bernhard R.

Suggested Method of Test for Bearing Ratio of Soils in Place


Suggested Methods of Test for Load-Deflection Characteristics of Pavement Systems by Means of the Benkelman Beam


Suggested Method of Test for Load Capacity of Batter Pile Frames


Suggested Method of Test for Load-Deflection Relationship for Individual Piles Using a Constant Rate of Penetration


Suggested Method of Test for Load-Deflection Relationship of Pile Groups


Suggested Method of Test for Load-Deflection Relationship for Individual Piles Under Axial Tensile Load


Suggested Method of Test for Load-Deflection Relationship for Individual Piles Under Lateral Load


Suggested Method of Test for Load-Deflection Relationship for a Batter Pile Frame Under Lateral Load


Suggested Method of Test for Triaxial Compressive Strength of Undrained Rock Core Specimens with Induced Pore Pressure Measurements
Heck W.

Suggested Method of Test for Direct Shear Strength of Rock Core Specimens
Kenty J.

Suggested Method of Test for In Situ Shear Strength of Rock
Dodds R.

Suggested Symbols for Soil Mechanics Terms


Committee: D18
Paper ID: STP479-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP479-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5570-1

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