Geotechnical Engineering Standards

ASTM's geotechnical engineering standards are instrumental in specifying, testing, and investigating the physical/mechanical properties and characteristic behaviors of surface and subsurface earth materials that are relevant to a construction project. Such earth materials include soil, dimension stones, slate, soil-cement mixtures, ground water, bituminous geomembranes, slurry, rock mass, aquifers, and geotextiles. These geotechnical engineering standards allow engineering firms and construction companies to examine the elastic characteristics, flow, and erosion behavior of the said earth materials to ensure safety and prevent unforeseen hazards related to the erection of civil structures.

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Attachment Components and Systems

Designation	Title
C1242 - 12a	Standard Guide for Selection, Design, and Installation of Dimension Stone Attachment Systems

Characterization and Handling of Powders and Bulk Solids

Designation	Title
D6128 - 06	Standard Test Method for Shear Testing of Bulk Solids Using the Jenike Shear Cell
D6393 - 08	Standard Test Method for Bulk Solids Characterization by Carr Indices
D6682 - 08	Standard Test Method for Measuring Shear Stresses of Powders Using Peschl Rotational Split Level Shear Tester
D6683 - 08	Standard Test Method for Measuring Bulk Density Values of Powders and Other Bulk Solids as Function of Compressive Stress
D6773 - 08	Standard Shear Test Method for Bulk Solids Using the Schulze Ring Shear Tester
D6940 - 10	Standard Practice for Measuring Sifting Segregation Tendencies of Bulk Solids
D6941 - 05e1	Standard Practice for Measuring Fluidization Segregation Tendencies of Powders
D7481 - 09	Standard Test Methods for Determining Loose and Tapped Bulk Densities of Powders using a Graduated Cylinder
D7743 - 12	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Fluidization Velocities of Free Flowing Powders

Cyclic and Dynamic Properties of Soils

Designation	Title
D3999 - 11	Standard Test Methods for the Determination of the Modulus and Damping Properties of Soils Using the Cyclic Triaxial Apparatus
D4015 - 07	Standard Test Methods for Modulus and Damping of Soils by Resonant-Column Method
D4428 / D4428M - 07	Standard Test Methods for Crosshole Seismic Testing
D5311 - 11	Standard Test Method for Load Controlled Cyclic Triaxial Strength of Soil
D7400 - 08	Standard Test Methods for Downhole Seismic Testing

Deep Foundations

Designation	Title
D1143 / D1143M - 07e1	Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Compressive Load
D3689 - 07	Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Tensile Load
D3966 - 07	Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Lateral Load
D4945 - 12	Standard Test Method for High-Strain Dynamic Testing of Deep Foundations
D5882 - 07	Standard Test Method for Low Strain Impact Integrity Testing of Deep Foundations
D6760 - 08	Standard Test Method for Integrity Testing of Concrete Deep Foundations by Ultrasonic Crosshole Testing
D7383 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Axial Compressive Force Pulse (Rapid) Testing of Deep Foundations

Editorial and Terminology

Designation	Title
D4439 - 11	Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics

Endurance Properties

Designation	Title
D1987 - 07(2012)	Standard Test Method for Biological Clogging of Geotextile or Soil/Geotextile Filters
D4355 - 07	Standard Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles by Exposure to Light, Moisture and Heat in a Xenon Arc Type Apparatus
D4594 - 96(2009)	Standard Test Method for Effects of Temperature on Stability of Geotextiles
D4873 - 02(2009)	Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
D4886 - 10	Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Geotextiles (Sand Paper/Sliding Block Method)
D5262 - 07(2012)	Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep and Creep Rupture Behavior of Geosynthetics
D5322 - 98(2009)	Standard Practice for Immersion Procedures for Evaluating the Chemical Resistance of Geosynthetics to Liquids
D5397 - 07(2012)	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Stress Crack Resistance of Polyolefin Geomembranes Using Notched Constant Tensile Load Test
D5496 - 98(2009)	Standard Practice for In Field Immersion Testing of Geosynthetics
D5596 - 03(2009)	Standard Test Method for Microscopic Evaluation of the Dispersion of Carbon Black in Polyolefin Geosynthetics
D5721 - 08	Standard Practice for Air-Oven Aging of Polyolefin Geomembranes
D5747 - 08	Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geomembranes to Liquids
D5819 - 05(2012)	Standard Guide for Selecting Test Methods for Experimental Evaluation of Geosynthetic Durability
D5885 - 06(2012)	Standard Test Method for Oxidative Induction Time of Polyolefin Geosynthetics by High-Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry
D5970 - 09	Standard Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles from Outdoor Exposure
D6213 - 97(2009)	Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geogrids to Liquids
D6388 - 99(2012)	Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geonets to Liquids
D6389 - 99(2012)	Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geotextiles to Liquids
D6992 - 03(2009)	Standard Test Method for Accelerated Tensile Creep and Creep-Rupture of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-Temperature Superposition Using the Stepped Isothermal Method
D7238 - 06(2012)	Standard Test Method for Effect of Exposure of Unreinforced Polyolefin Geomembrane Using Fluorescent UV Condensation Apparatus
D7361 - 07(2012)	Standard Test Method for Accelerated Compressive Creep of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-Temperature Superposition Using the Stepped Isothermal Method
D7406 - 07(2012)	Standard Test Method for Time-Dependent (Creep) Deformation Under Constant Pressure for Geosynthetic Drainage Products
D7409 - 07e1	Standard Test Method for Carboxyl End Group Content of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Yarns

Environmental Properties, Behavior, and Cleaning

Designation	Title
C1496 - 11	Standard Guide for Assessment and Maintenance of Exterior Dimension Stone Masonry Walls and Facades
C1515 - 11	Standard Guide for Cleaning of Exterior Dimension Stone, Vertical And Horizontal Surfaces, New or Existing
C1722 - 11	Standard Guide for Repair and Restoration of Dimension Stone

Erosion and Sediment Control Technology

Designation	Title
D6449 - 99(2008)	Standard Test Method for Flow of Fine Aggregate Concrete for Fabric Formed Concrete (Flow Cone Method)
D6459 - 11	Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Hillslopes from Rainfall-Induced Erosion
D6460 - 12	Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
D6461 - 99(2007)e2	Standard Specification for Silt Fence Materials
D6462 - 03(2008)	Standard Practice for Silt Fence Installation
D6475 - 06	Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit Area of Erosion Control Blankets
D6599 - 00(2008)	Standard Practice for Construction of Live Fascines on Slopes
D6684 - 04(2010)	Standard Specification for Materials and Manufacture of Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Revetment Systems
D6685 - 01(2008)	Standard Guide for the Selection of Test Methods for Fabrics Used for Fabric Formed Concrete (FFC)
D6711 - 01(2008)	Standard Practice for Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and Gabion Mattresses
D6765 - 02(2008)	Standard Practice for Live Staking
D6884 - 03(2010)	Standard Practice for Installation of Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Revetment Systems
D7014 - 10	Standard Practice for Assembly and Placement of Double-Twisted Wire Mesh Gabions and Revet Mattresses
D7047 - 12	Standard Test Method for Mucilloid Content of Plantago Insularis (Ovata, Psyllium)
D7101 - 08	Standard Index Test Method for Determination of Unvegetated Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Ability to Protect Soil from Rain Splash and Associated Runoff Under Bench-Scale Conditions
D7207 - 05	Standard Test Method for Determination of Unvegetated Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Ability to Protect Sand from Hydraulically-Induced Shear Stresses under Bench-Scale Conditions
D7208 - 06	Standard Test Method for Determination of Temporary Ditch Check Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
D7276 - 08	Standard Guide for Analysis and Interpretation of Test Data for Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Revetment Systems in Open Channel Flow
D7277 - 08	Standard Test Method for Performance Testing of Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Revetment Systems for Hydraulic Stability in Open Channel Flow
D7322 - 07	Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Ability to Encourage Seed Germination and Plant Growth Under Bench-Scale Conditions
D7351 - 07	Standard Test Method for Determination of Sediment Retention Device Effectiveness in Sheet Flow Applications
D7367 - 07	Standard Test Method for Determining Water Holding Capacity of Fiber Mulches for Hydraulic Planting

Field Instrumentation

Designation	Title
D4403 - 12	Standard Practice for Extensometers Used in Rock
D6230 - 98(2005)	Standard Test Method for Monitoring Ground Movement Using Probe-Type Inclinometers
D6598 - 11	Standard Guide for Installing and Operating Settlement Platforms for Monitoring Vertical Deformations
D7299 - 12	Standard Practice for Verifying Performance of a Vertical Inclinometer Probe
D7764 - 12	Standard Practice for Pre-Installation Acceptance Testing of Vibrating Wire Piezometers

Frozen Soils and Rock

Designation	Title
D4083 - 89(2007)	Standard Practice for Description of Frozen Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
D5520 - 11	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Creep Properties of Frozen Soil Samples by Uniaxial Compression
D5780 - 10	Standard Test Method for Individual Piles in Permafrost Under Static Axial Compressive Load
D5918 - 06	Standard Test Methods for Frost Heave and Thaw Weakening Susceptibility of Soils
D6035 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining the Effect of Freeze-Thaw on Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted or Intact Soil Specimens Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter
D7099 - 04(2010)	Standard Terminology Relating to Frozen Soil and Rock
D7300 - 11	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Strength Properties of Frozen Soil at a Constant Rate of Strain

Geomembranes

Designation	Title
D2643 - 08	Standard Specification for Prefabricated Bituminous Geomembrane Used as Canal and Ditch Liner (Exposed Type)
D4437 - 08	Standard Practice for Non-destructive Testing (NDT) for Determining the Integrity of Seams Used in Joining Flexible Polymeric Sheet Geomembranes
D4885 - 01(2011)	Standard Test Method for Determining Performance Strength of Geomembranes by the Wide Strip Tensile Method
D5323 - 92(2011)	Standard Practice for Determination of 2 % Secant Modulus for Polyethylene Geomembranes
D5494 - 93(2011)	Standard Test Method for the Determination of Pyramid Puncture Resistance of Unprotected and Protected Geomembranes
D5514 - 06(2011)	Standard Test Method for Large Scale Hydrostatic Puncture Testing of Geosynthetics
D5617 - 04(2010)	Standard Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geosynthetics
D5641 - 94(2011)	Standard Practice for Geomembrane Seam Evaluation by Vacuum Chamber
D5820 - 95(2011)	Standard Practice for Pressurized Air Channel Evaluation of Dual Seamed Geomembranes
D5884 - 04a(2010)	Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
D5886 - 95(2011)	Standard Guide for Selection of Test Methods to Determine Rate of Fluid Permeation Through Geomembranes for Specific Applications
D5994 - 10	Standard Test Method for Measuring Core Thickness of Textured Geomembrane
D6214 - 98(2008)	Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Field Seams Used in Joining Geomembranes by Chemical Fusion Methods
D6365 - 99(2011)	Standard Practice for the Nondestructive Testing of Geomembrane Seams using the Spark Test
D6392 - 12	Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Nonreinforced Geomembrane Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods
D6434 - 12	Standard Guide for the Selection of Test Methods for Flexible Polypropylene Geomembranes
D6455 - 11	Standard Guide for the Selection of Test Methods for Prefabricated Bituminous Geomembranes (PBGM)
D6497 - 02(2010)	Standard Guide for Mechanical Attachment of Geomembrane to Penetrations or Structures
D6636 - 01(2011)	Standard Test Method for Determination of Ply Adhesion Strength of Reinforced Geomembranes
D6693 - 04(2010)	Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Nonreinforced Polyethylene and Nonreinforced Flexible Polypropylene Geomembranes
D6747 - 12	Standard Guide for Selection of Techniques for Electrical Detection of Leaks in Geomembranes
D7002 - 10	Standard Practice for Leak Location on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Water Puddle System
D7003 - 03(2008)	Standard Test Method for Strip Tensile Properties of Reinforced Geomembranes
D7004 - 03(2008)	Standard Test Method for Grab Tensile Properties of Reinforced Geomembranes
D7006 - 03(2008)	Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Geomembranes
D7007 - 09	Standard Practices for Electrical Methods for Locating Leaks in Geomembranes Covered with Water or Earth Materials
D7056 - 07(2012)	Standard Test Method for Determining the Tensile Shear Strength of Pre-Fabricated Bituminous Geomembrane Seams
D7106 - 05(2010)	Standard Guide for Selection of Test Methods for Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) Geomembranes
D7176 - 06(2011)	Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Geomembranes Used in Buried Applications
D7177 - 05(2010)	Standard Specification for Air Channel Evaluation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Dual Track Seamed Geomembranes
D7240 - 06(2011)	Standard Practice for Leak Location using Geomembranes with an Insulating Layer in Intimate Contact with a Conductive Layer via Electrical Capacitance Technique (Conductive Geomembrane Spark Test)
D7272 - 06(2011)	Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Seams Used in Joining Geomembranes by Pre-manufactured Taped Methods
D7274 - 06a(2011)	Standard Test Method for Mineral Stabilizer Content of Prefabricated Bituminous Geomembranes (BGM)
D7275 - 07(2012)	Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Bituminous Geomembranes (BGM)
D7407 - 07(2012)	Standard Guide for Determining The Transmission of Gases Through Geomembranes
D7408 - 12	Standard Specification for Non Reinforced PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Geomembrane Seams
D7465 - 08	Standard Specification for Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) Sheet Used In Geomembrane Applications
D7466 - 10	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Asperity Height of Textured Geomembrane
D7613 - 10	Standard Specification for Flexible Polypropylene Reinforced (fPP-R) and Nonreinforced (fPP) Geomembranes
D7700 - 12	Standard Guide for Selecting Test Methods for Geomembrane Seams
D7703 - 11	Standard Practice for Electrical Leak Location on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Water Lance System
D7747 - 11	Standard Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods for Reinforced Geomembranes by the Strip Tensile Method
D7749 - 11	Standard Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods for Reinforced Geomembranes by the Grab Method

Geospatial Technology

Designation	Title
D7609 / D7609M - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for an Abandoned Mine Land Project Site
D7610 / D7610M - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Abandoned Mine Land Keyword Feature
D7699 / D7699M - 11	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Abandoned Mine Land Problem Areas, Planning Units, Keyword Features, and Project Sites

Geosynthetic Clay Liners

Designation	Title
D5887 - 09	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Index Flux Through Saturated Geosynthetic Clay Liner Specimens Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter
D5888 - 06(2011)	Standard Guide for Storage and Handling of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D5889 - 11	Standard Practice for Quality Control of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D5890 - 11	Standard Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D5891 - 02(2009)	Standard Test Method for Fluid Loss of Clay Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D5993 - 99(2009)	Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D6072 / D6072M - 09	Standard Practice for Obtaining Samples of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D6102 - 12	Standard Guide for Installation of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D6141 - 09	Standard Guide for Screening Clay Portion of Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) for Chemical Compatibility to Liquids
D6243 - 09	Standard Test Method for Determining the Internal and Interface Shear Resistance of Geosynthetic Clay Liner by the Direct Shear Method
D6495 - 09	Standard Guide for Acceptance Testing Requirements for Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D6496 - 04a(2009)	Standard Test Method for Determining Average Bonding Peel Strength Between the Top and Bottom Layers of Needle-Punched Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D6766 - 12	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Potentially Incompatible Aqueous Solutions
D6768 - 04(2009)	Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D7702 - 11	Standard Guide for Considerations When Evaluating Direct Shear Results Involving Geosynthetics

Geosynthetic Erosion Control

Designation	Title
D6454 - 99(2011)	Standard Test Method for Determining the Short-Term Compression Behavior of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs)
D6524 - 00(2011)	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Resiliency of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs)
D6525 - 12	Standard Test Method for Measuring Nominal Thickness of Rolled Erosion Control Products
D6566 - 12	Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Turf Reinforcement Mats
D6567 - 00(2006)	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Light Penetration of a Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM)
D6575 - 00(2006)	Standard Test Method for Determining Stiffness of Geosynthetics Used as Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs)
D6818 - 02(2009)	Standard Test Method for Ultimate Tensile Properties of Turf Reinforcement Mats

Geotechnics of Sustainable Construction

Designation	Title
D7760 - 12	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Tire Derived Aggregates Using a Rigid Wall Permeameter
D7762 - 11	Standard Practice for Design of Stabilization of Soil and Soil-Like Materials with Self-Cementing Fly Ash
D7765 - 12	Standard Practice for Use of Foundry Sand in Structural Fill and Embankments

Groundwater and Vadose Zone Investigations

Designation	Title
D3404 - 91(2004)	Standard Guide for Measuring Matric Potential in Vadose Zone Using Tensiometers
D4043 - 96(2010)e1	Standard Guide for Selection of Aquifer Test Method in Determining Hydraulic Properties by Well Techniques
D4044 - 96(2008)	Standard Test Method for (Field Procedure) for Instantaneous Change in Head (Slug) Tests for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifers
D4050 - 96(2008)	Standard Test Method for (Field Procedure) for Withdrawal and Injection Well Tests for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifer Systems
D4104 - 96(2010)e1	Standard Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by Overdamped Well Response to Instantaneous Change in Head (Slug Tests)
D4105 - 96(2008)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by the Modified Theis Nonequilibrium Method
D4106 - 96(2008)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by the Theis Nonequilibrium Method
D4630 - 96(2008)	Standard Test Method for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Low-Permeability Rocks by In Situ Measurements Using the Constant Head Injection Test
D4631 - 95(2008)	Standard Test Method for Determining Transmissivity and Storativity of Low Permeability Rocks by In Situ Measurements Using Pressure Pulse Technique
D4696 - 92(2008)	Standard Guide for Pore-Liquid Sampling from the Vadose Zone
D4700 - 91(2006)	Standard Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone
D5088 - 02(2008)	Standard Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Waste Sites
D5092 - 04(2010)e1	Standard Practice for Design and Installation of Groundwater Monitoring Wells
D5126 / D5126M - 90(2010)e1	Standard Guide for Comparison of Field Methods for Determining Hydraulic Conductivity in Vadose Zone
D5254 / D5254M - 92(2010)e1	Standard Practice for Minimum Set of Data Elements to Identify a Groundwater Site
D5269 - 96(2008)	Standard Test Method for Determining Transmissivity of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by the Theis Recovery Method
D5270 - 96(2008)	Standard Test Method for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Bounded, Nonleaky, Confined Aquifers
D5299 - 99(2005)	Standard Guide for Decommissioning of Groundwater Wells, Vadose Zone Monitoring Devices, Boreholes, and Other Devices for Environmental Activities
D5314 - 92(2006)	Standard Guide for Soil Gas Monitoring in the Vadose Zone
D5408 - 93(2010)e1	Standard Guide for Set of Data Elements to Describe a Groundwater Site; Part One - Additional Identification Descriptors
D5409 / D5409M - 93(2010)e1	Standard Guide for Set of Data Elements to Describe a Groundwater Site; Part Two - Physical Descriptors
D5410 - 93(2007)	Standard Guide for Set of Data Elements to Describe a Groundwater Site; Part Three - Usage Descriptors
D5447 - 04(2010)	Standard Guide for Application of a Groundwater Flow Model to a Site-Specific Problem
D5472 - 93(2005)	Standard Test Method for Determining Specific Capacity and Estimating Transmissivity at the Control Well
D5473 - 93(2006)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure for) Analyzing the Effects of Partial Penetration of Control Well and Determining the Horizontal and Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity in a Nonleaky Confined Aquifer
D5474 - 93(2006)	Standard Guide for Selection of Data Elements for Groundwater Investigations
D5490 - 93(2008)	Standard Guide for Comparing Groundwater Flow Model Simulations to Site-Specific Information
D5521 - 05	Standard Guide for Development of Groundwater Monitoring Wells in Granular Aquifers
D5608 - 10	Standard Practices for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Low Level Radioactive Waste Sites
D5609 - 94(2008)	Standard Guide for Defining Boundary Conditions in Groundwater Flow Modeling
D5610 - 94(2008)	Standard Guide for Defining Initial Conditions in Groundwater Flow Modeling
D5611 - 94(2008)	Standard Guide for Conducting a Sensitivity Analysis for a Groundwater Flow Model Application
D5716 - 95(2006)	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Rate of Well Discharge by Circular Orifice Weir
D5718 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Documenting a Groundwater Flow Model Application
D5719 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Simulation of Subsurface Airflow Using Groundwater Flow Modeling Codes
D5737 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Methods for Measuring Well Discharge
D5738 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Displaying the Results of Chemical Analyses of Groundwater for Major Ions and Trace Elements - Diagrams for Single Analyses
D5754 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Displaying the Results of Chemical Analyses of Groundwater for Major Ions and Trace Elements - Trilinear Diagrams for Two or More Analyses
D5781 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Use of Dual-Wall Reverse-Circulation Drilling for Geoenvironmental Exploration and the Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
D5782 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Use of Direct Air-Rotary Drilling for Geoenvironmental Exploration and the Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
D5783 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Use of Direct Rotary Drilling with Water-Based Drilling Fluid for Geoenvironmental Exploration and the Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
D5784 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Use of Hollow-Stem Augers for Geoenvironmental Exploration and the Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
D5785 - 95(2006)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity of Confined Nonleaky Aquifers by Underdamped Well Response to Instantaneous Change in Head (Slug Test)
D5786 - 95(2006)	Standard Practice for (Field Procedure) for Constant Drawdown Tests in Flowing Wells for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifer Systems
D5787 - 95(2009)	Standard Practice for Monitoring Well Protection
D5850 - 95(2006)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) Determining Transmissivity, Storage Coefficient, and Anisotropy Ratio from a Network of Partially Penetrating Wells
D5855 - 95(2006)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Confined Nonleaky or Leaky Aquifer by Constant Drawdown Method in Flowing Well
D5872 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Use of Casing Advancement Drilling Methods for Geoenvironmental Exploration and Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
D5875 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Use of Cable-Tool Drilling and Sampling Methods for Geoenvironmental Exploration and Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
D5876 - 95(2005)	Standard Guide for Use of Direct Rotary Wireline Casing Advancement Drilling Methods for Geoenvironmental Exploration and Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
D5877 - 95(2005)	Standard Guide for Displaying Results of Chemical Analyses of Groundwater for Major Ions and Trace Elements - Diagrams Based on Data Analytical Calculations
D5880 - 95(2006)	Standard Guide for Subsurface Flow and Transport Modeling
D5881 - 95(2005)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) Determining Transmissivity of Confined Nonleaky Aquifers by Critically Damped Well Response to Instantaneous Change in Head (Slug)
D5903 - 96(2006)	Standard Guide for Planning and Preparing for a Groundwater Sampling Event
D5911 / D5911M - 96(2010)e1	Standard Practice for Minimum Set of Data Elements to Identify a Soil Sampling Site
D5912 - 96(2004)	Standard Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) Determining Hydraulic Conductivity of an Unconfined Aquifer by Overdamped Well Response to Instantaneous Change in Head (Slug)
D5920 - 96(2005)	Standard Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Tests of Anisotropic Unconfined Aquifers by Neuman Method
D5978 - 96(2005)	Standard Guide for Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Groundwater Monitoring Wells
D5979 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Conceptualization and Characterization of Groundwater Systems
D5980 - 96(2010)e1	Standard Guide for Selection and Documentation of Existing Wells for Use in Environmental Site Characterization and Monitoring
D5981 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Calibrating a Groundwater Flow Model Application
D6000 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Presentation of Water-Level Information from Groundwater Sites
D6001 - 05	Standard Guide for Direct-Push Groundwater Sampling for Environmental Site Characterization
D6025 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Developing and Evaluating Groundwater Modeling Codes
D6028 - 96(2010)e1	Standard Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Hydraulic Properties of a Confined Aquifer Taking into Consideration Storage of Water in Leaky Confining Beds by Modified Hantush Method
D6029 - 96(2010)e1	Standard Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Hydraulic Properties of a Confined Aquifer and a Leaky Confining Bed with Negligible Storage by the Hantush-Jacob Method
D6030 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Selection of Methods for Assessing Groundwater or Aquifer Sensitivity and Vulnerability
D6031 / D6031M - 96(2010)e1	Standard Test Method for Logging In Situ Moisture Content and Density of Soil and Rock by the Nuclear Method in Horizontal, Slanted, and Vertical Access Tubes
D6033 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Describing the Functionality of a Groundwater Modeling Code
D6034 - 96(2010)e1	Standard Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determining the Efficiency of a Production Well in a Confined Aquifer from a Constant Rate Pumping Test
D6036 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Displaying the Results of Chemical Analyses of Groundwater for Major Ions and Trace Elements - Use of Maps
D6067 - 10	Standard Practice for Using the Electronic Piezocone Penetrometer Tests for Environmental Site Characterization
D6089 - 97(2010)	Standard Guide for Documenting a Groundwater Sampling Event
D6106 - 97(2010)	Standard Guide for Establishing Nomenclature of Groundwater Aquifers
D6168 - 97(2010)	Standard Guide for Selection of Minimum Set of Data Elements Required to Identify Locations Chosen for Field Collection of Information to Describe Soil, Rock, and Their Contained Fluids
D6169 - 98(2005)	Standard Guide for Selection of Soil and Rock Sampling Devices Used With Drill Rigs for Environmental Investigations
D6170 - 97(2010)	Standard Guide for Selecting a Groundwater Modeling Code
D6171 - 97(2010)	Standard Guide for Documenting a Groundwater Modeling Code
D6187 - 97(2010)	Standard Practice for Cone Penetrometer Technology Characterization of Petroleum Contaminated Sites with Nitrogen Laser-Induced Fluorescence
D6282 - 98(2005)	Standard Guide for Direct Push Soil Sampling for Environmental Site Characterizations
D6285 - 99(2005)	Standard Guide for Locating Abandoned Wells
D6286 - 98(2006)	Standard Guide for Selection of Drilling Methods for Environmental Site Characterization
D6312 - 98(2005)	Standard Guide for Developing Appropriate Statistical Approaches for Groundwater Detection Monitoring Programs
D6452 - 99(2012)e1	Standard Guide for Purging Methods for Wells Used for Groundwater Quality Investigations
D6517 - 00(2005)	Standard Guide for Field Preservation of Groundwater Samples
D6564 - 00(2005)	Standard Guide for Field Filtration of Groundwater Samples
D6565 - 00(2005)	Standard Test Method for Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by the Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) Method
D6634 - 01(2006)	Standard Guide for the Selection of Purging and Sampling Devices for Groundwater Monitoring Wells
D6642 - 01(2006)	Standard Guide for Comparison of Techniques to Quantify the Soil-Water (Moisture) Flux
D6724 - 04(2010)	Standard Guide for Installation of Direct Push Groundwater Monitoring Wells
D6725 - 04(2010)	Standard Practice for Direct Push Installation of Prepacked Screen Monitoring Wells in Unconsolidated Aquifers
D6911 - 03(2010)	Standard Guide for Packaging and Shipping Environmental Samples for Laboratory Analysis
D6914 - 04(2010)	Standard Practice for Sonic Drilling for Site Characterization and the Installation of Subsurface Monitoring Devices
D7045 - 04(2010)	Standard Guide for Optimization of Groundwater Monitoring Constituents for Detection Monitoring Programs for RCRA Waste Disposal Facilities
D7048 - 04(2010)	Standard Guide for Applying Statistical Methods for Assessment and Corrective Action Environmental Monitoring Programs
D7069 - 04(2010)	Standard Guide for Field Quality Assurance in a Groundwater Sampling Event
D7242 - 06	Standard Practice for Field Pneumatic Slug (Instantaneous Change in Head) Tests to Determine Hydraulic Properties of Aquifers with Direct Push Groundwater Samplers
D7262 - 10	Standard Test Method for Estimating the Permanganate Natural Oxidant Demand of Soil and Aquifer Solids
D7352 - 07	Standard Practice for Direct Push Technology for Volatile Contaminant Logging with the Membrane Interface Probe (MIP)
D7626 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Determining the Organic Treat Loading of Organophilic Clay
D7648 - 12	Standard Practice for Active Soil Gas Sampling for Direct Push or Manual-Driven Hand-Sampling Equipment
D7663 - 12	Standard Practice for Active Soil Gas Sampling in the Vadose Zone for Vapor Intrusion Evaluations
D7758 - 11	Standard Practice for Passive Soil Gas Sampling in the Vadose Zone for Source Identification, Spatial Variability Assessment, Monitoring, and Vapor Intrusion Evaluations

Hydrologic Properties and Hydraulic Barriers

Designation	Title
D2434 - 68(2006)	Standard Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head)
D3385 - 09	Standard Test Method for Infiltration Rate of Soils in Field Using Double-Ring Infiltrometer
D4380 - 12	Standard Test Method for Density of Bentonitic Slurries
D4381 / D4381M - 12	Standard Test Method for Sand Content by Volume of Bentonitic Slurries
D4511 - 11	Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity of Essentially Saturated Peat
D5084 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter
D5093 - 02(2008)	Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Infiltration Rate Using Double-Ring Infiltrometer with Sealed-Inner Ring
D5298 - 10	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Soil Potential (Suction) Using Filter Paper
D5856 - 95(2007)	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Porous Material Using a Rigid-Wall, Compaction-Mold Permeameter
D6391 - 11	Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity Using Borehole Infiltration
D6527 - 00(2008)	Standard Test Method for Determining Unsaturated and Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Porous Media by Steady-State Centrifugation
D6539 - 00(2006)e2	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Pneumatic Permeability of Partially Saturated Porous Materials by Flowing Air
D6836 - 02(2008)e2	Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Soil Water Chararcteristic Curve for Desorption Using a Hanging Column, Pressure Extractor, Chilled Mirror Hygrometer, and/or Centrifuge
D6910 / D6910M - 09	Standard Test Method for Marsh Funnel Viscosity of Clay Construction Slurries
D7100 - 11	Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Compatibility Testing of Soils with Aqueous Solutions
D7243 - 11	Standard Guide for Measuring the Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Paper Industry Sludges
D7503 - 10	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Exchange Complex and Cation Exchange Capacity of Inorganic Fine-Grained Soils
D7664 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Unsaturated Soils

Identification and Classification of Soils

Designation	Title
D2487 - 11	Standard Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System)
D2488 - 09a	Standard Practice for Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
D3282 - 09	Standard Practice for Classification of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures for Highway Construction Purposes
D4427 - 07	Standard Classification of Peat Samples by Laboratory Testing
D4452 - 06	Standard Practice for X-Ray Radiography of Soil Samples
D5434 - 12	Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock

Information Retrieval and Data Automation

Designation	Title
D5720 - 95(2009)	Standard Practice for Static Calibration of Electronic Transducer-Based Pressure Measurement Systems for Geotechnical Purposes
D6027 - 96(2004)	Standard Test Method for Calibrating Linear Displacement Transducers for Geotechnical Purposes

Material Specifications

Designation	Title
C406 / C406M - 10	Standard Specification for Roofing Slate
C503 / C503M - 10	Standard Specification for Marble Dimension Stone
C568 / C568M - 10	Standard Specification for Limestone Dimension Stone
C615 / C615M - 11	Standard Specification for Granite Dimension Stone
C616 / C616M - 10	Standard Specification for Quartz-Based Dimension Stone
C629 / C629M - 10	Standard Specification for Slate Dimension Stone
C1526 - 08	Standard Specification for Serpentine Dimension Stone
C1527 / C1527M - 11	Standard Specification for Travertine Dimension Stone

Mechanical Properties

Designation	Title
D4354 - 12	Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and Rolled Erosion Control Products(RECPs) for Testing
D4533 - 11	Standard Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of Geotextiles
D4595 - 11	Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
D4632 - 08	Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
D4759 - 11	Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
D4833 - 07	Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes and Related Products
D4884 - 12	Standard Test Method for Strength of Sewn or Thermally Bonded Seams of Geotextiles
D5261 - 10	Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles
D5321 - 12	Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear
D5818 - 11	Standard Practice for Exposure and Retrieval of Samples to Evaluate Installation Damage of Geosynthetics
D6241 - 04(2009)	Standard Test Method for the Static Puncture Strength of Geotextiles and Geotextile-Related Products Using a 50-mm Probe
D6244 - 06(2011)	Standard Test Method for Vertical Compression of Geocomposite Pavement Panel Drains
D6364 - 06(2011)	Standard Test Method for Determining Short-Term Compression Behavior of Geosynthetics
D6637 - 11	Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method
D6638 - 11	Standard Test Method for Determining Connection Strength Between Geosynthetic Reinforcement and Segmental Concrete Units (Modular Concrete Blocks)
D6706 - 01(2007)	Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic Pullout Resistance in Soil
D6916 - 06c(2011)	Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength Between Segmental Concrete Units (Modular Concrete Blocks)
D7005 - 03(2008)	Standard Test Method for Determining the Bond Strength (Ply Adhesion) of Geocomposites
D7179 - 07e1	Standard Test Method for Determining Geonet Breaking Force
D7273 - 08	Standard Guide for for Acceptance Testing Requirements for Geonets and Geonet Drainage Geocomposites
D7499 / D7499M - 09	Standard Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic-Soil Resilient Interface Shear Stiffness
D7556 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Determining Small-Strain Tensile Properties of Geogrids and Geotextiles by In-Air Cyclic Tension Tests
D7737 - 11	Standard Test Method for Individual Geogrid Junction Strength
D7748 - 12e1	Standard Test Method for Flexural Rigidity of Geogrids, Geotextiles and Related Products

Nomenclature and Definitions

Designation	Title
C119 - 11	Standard Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone

Permeability and Filtration

Designation	Title
D4491 - 99a(2009)	Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
D4716 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head
D4751 - 12	Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
D5101 - 12	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Filtration Compatibility of Soil-Geotextile Systems
D5141 - 11	Standard Test Method for Determining Filtering Efficiency and Flow Rate of the Filtration Component of a Sediment Retention Device
D5199 - 12	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics
D5493 - 06(2011)	Standard Test Method for Permittivity of Geotextiles Under Load
D5567 - 94(2011)	Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Ratio (HCR) Testing of Soil/Geotextile Systems
D6088 - 06(2011)	Standard Practice for Installation of Geocomposite Pavement Drains
D6140 - 00(2009)	Standard Test Method to Determine Asphalt Retention of Paving Fabrics Used in Asphalt Paving for Full-Width Applications
D6523 - 00(2009)	Standard Guide for Evaluation and Selection of Alternative Daily Covers (ADCs) for Sanitary Landfills
D6574 - 00(2011)	Standard Test Method for Determining the (In-Plane) Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic by Radial Flow
D6707 - 06(2011)	Standard Specification for Circular-Knit Geotextile for Use in Subsurface Drainage Applications
D6767 - 11	Standard Test Method for Pore Size Characteristics of Geotextiles by Capillary Flow Test
D6817 - 11	Standard Specification for Rigid Cellular Polystyrene Geofoam
D6826 - 05(2009)	Standard Specification for Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
D6917 - 03(2011)	Standard Guide for Selection of Test Methods for Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVD)
D6918 - 09	Standard Test Method for Testing Vertical Strip Drains in the Crimped Condition
D7001 - 06(2011)	Standard Specification for Geocomposites for Pavement Edge Drains and Other High-Flow Applications
D7008 - 08	Standard Specification for Geosynthetic Alternate Daily Covers
D7178 - 06(2011)	Standard Practice for Determining the Number of Constrictions "m" of Non-Woven Geotextiles as a Complementary Filtration Property
D7180 - 05(2009)	Standard Guide for Use of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Geofoam in Geotechnical Projects
D7239 - 06(2011)	Standard Specification for Hybrid Geosynthetic Paving Mat for Highway Applications
D7498 - 09	Standard Test Method for Vertical Strip Drains Using a Large Scale Consolidation Test
D7557 - 09	Standard Practice for Sampling of Expanded Polystyrene Geofoam Specimens
D7701 - 11	Standard Test Method for Determining the Flow Rate of Water and Suspended Solids from a Geotextile Bag

Physical-Chemical Interactions of Soil and Rock

Designation	Title
D4221 - 11	Standard Test Method for Dispersive Characteristics of Clay Soil by Double Hydrometer
D4373 - 02(2007)	Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of Carbonate Content of Soils
D4404 - 10	Standard Test Method for Determination of Pore Volume and Pore Volume Distribution of Soil and Rock by Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
D4542 - 07	Standard Test Method for Pore Water Extraction and Determination of the Soluble Salt Content of Soils by Refractometer
D4647 - 06e1	Standard Test Method for Identification and Classification of Dispersive Clay Soils by the Pinhole Test
D5143 - 06(2010)e1	Standard Test Method for Analysis of Nitroaromatic and Nitramine Explosive in Soil by High Performance Liquid Chromatography
D6572 - 06	Standard Test Methods for Determining Dispersive Characteristics of Clayey Soils by the Crumb Test

Quality Control

Designation	Title
D3740 - 12a	Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
D5255 - 01(2008)	Standard Practice for Certification of Personnel Engaged in the Testing of Soil and Rock

Rock for Erosion Control

Designation	Title
D4992 - 07	Standard Practice for Evaluation of Rock to be Used for Erosion Control
D5121 - 10	Standard Practice for Preparation of Rock Slabs for Durability Testing
D5240 / D5240M - 12	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Using Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
D5312 / D5312M - 12	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Under Freezing and Thawing Conditions
D5313 / D5313M - 12	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Under Wetting and Drying Conditions
D5519 - 07	Standard Test Methods for Particle Size Analysis of Natural and Man-Made Riprap Materials
D5779 - 08e1	Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Apparent Specific Gravity of Rock and Manmade Materials for Erosion Control
D6092 - 97(2008)	Standard Practice for Specifying Standard Sizes of Stone for Erosion Control
D6473 - 10	Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Rock For Erosion Control
D6825 - 02(2008)e1	Standard Guide for Placement of Riprap Revetments

Rock Mechanics

Designation	Title
D2845 - 08	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Pulse Velocities and Ultrasonic Elastic Constants of Rock
D2936 - 08	Standard Test Method for Direct Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens
D3967 - 08	Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens
D4394 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Mass Using Rigid Plate Loading Method
D4395 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Mass Using Flexible Plate Loading Method
D4435 - 08	Standard Test Method for Rock Bolt Anchor Pull Test
D4436 - 08	Standard Test Method for Rock Bolt Long-Term Load Retention Test
D4506 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Mass Using Radial Jacking Test
D4525 - 08	Standard Test Method for Permeability of Rocks by Flowing Air
D4535 - 08	Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Thermal Expansion of Rock Using Dilatometer
D4543 - 08	Standard Practices for Preparing Rock Core as Cylindrical Test Specimens and Verifying Conformance to Dimensional and Shape Tolerances
D4553 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Creep Characteristics of Rock
D4554 - 12	Standard Test Method for In Situ Determination of Direct Shear Strength of Rock Discontinuities
D4555 - 10	Standard Test Method for Determining Deformability and Strength of Weak Rock by an In Situ Uniaxial Compressive Test
D4611 - 08	Standard Test Method for Specific Heat of Rock and Soil
D4612 - 08	Standard Practice for Calculating Thermal Diffusivity of Rocks
D4623 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determination of In Situ Stress in Rock Mass by Overcoring Method—USBM Borehole Deformation Gauge
D4644 - 08	Standard Test Method for Slake Durability of Shales and Similar Weak Rocks
D4645 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determination of In-Situ Stress in Rock Using Hydraulic Fracturing Method
D4729 - 08	Standard Test Method for In Situ Stress and Modulus of Deformation Using Flatjack Method
D4879 - 08	Standard Guide for Geotechnical Mapping of Large Underground Openings in Rock
D4971 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining In Situ Modulus of Deformation of Rock Using Diametrically Loaded 76-mm (3-in.) Borehole Jack
D5079 - 08	Standard Practices for Preserving and Transporting Rock Core Samples
D5334 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Soil and Soft Rock by Thermal Needle Probe Procedure
D5335 - 08	Standard Test Method for Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Rock Using Bonded Electric Resistance Strain Gauges
D5607 - 08	Standard Test Method for Performing Laboratory Direct Shear Strength Tests of Rock Specimens Under Constant Normal Force
D5731 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Point Load Strength Index of Rock and Application to Rock Strength Classifications
D5873 - 05	Standard Test Method for Determination of Rock Hardness by Rebound Hammer Method
D5878 - 08	Standard Guides for Using Rock-Mass Classification Systems for Engineering Purposes
D6032 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining Rock Quality Designation (RQD) of Rock Core
D7012 - 10	Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength and Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock Core Specimens under Varying States of Stress and Temperatures
D7070 - 08	Standard Test Methods for Creep of Rock Core Under Constant Stress and Temperature
D7401 - 08	Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Rock Anchor Capacities by Pull and Drop Tests
D7625 - 10	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Abrasiveness of Rock Using the CERCHAR Method

Sampling and Related Field Testing for Soil Evaluations

Designation	Title
D1452 - 09	Standard Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by Auger Borings
D1586 - 11	Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
D1587 - 08	Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
D2113 - 08	Standard Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling of Rock for Site Investigation
D2573 - 08	Standard Test Method for Field Vane Shear Test in Cohesive Soil
D3213 - 08	Standard Practices for Handling, Storing, and Preparing Soft Intact Marine Soil
D3441 - 05	Standard Test Method for Mechanical Cone Penetration Tests of Soil
D3550 - 01(2007)	Standard Practice for Thick Wall, Ring-Lined, Split Barrel, Drive Sampling of Soils
D4220 - 95(2007)	Standard Practices for Preserving and Transporting Soil Samples
D4633 - 10	Standard Test Method for Energy Measurement for Dynamic Penetrometers
D4719 - 07	Standard Test Methods for Prebored Pressuremeter Testing in Soils
D5778 - 12	Standard Test Method for Electronic Friction Cone and Piezocone Penetration Testing of Soils
D5852 - 00(2007)	Standard Test Method for Erodibility Determination of Soil in the Field or in the Laboratory by the Jet Index Method
D6066 - 11	Standard Practice for Determining the Normalized Penetration Resistance of Sands for Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential
D6151 - 08	Standard Practice for Using Hollow-Stem Augers for Geotechnical Exploration and Soil Sampling
D6519 - 08	Standard Practice for Sampling of Soil Using the Hydraulically Operated Stationary Piston Sampler
D6635 - 01(2007)	Standard Test Method for Performing the Flat Plate Dilatometer
D7015 - 07	Standard Practices for Obtaining Intact Block (Cubical and Cylindrical) Samples of Soils

Selection of Dimension Stone

Designation	Title
C1528 - 12b	Standard Guide for Selection of Dimension Stone

Soil as a Medium for Plant Growth

Designation	Title
D1997 - 91(2008)e1	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of the Fiber Content of Peat Samples by Dry Mass
D2944 - 71(2008)	Standard Test Method of Sampling Processed Peat Materials
D2973 - 10e1	Standard Test Method for Total Nitrogen in Peat Materials
D2974 - 07a	Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
D2976 - 71(2004)	Standard Test Method for pH of Peat Materials
D2978 - 03(2010)	Standard Test Method for Volume of Processed Peat Materials
D2980 - 04(2010)	Standard Test Method for Volume Weights, Water-Holding Capacity, and Air Capacity of Water-Saturated Peat Materials
D4531 - 86(2008)	Standard Test Methods for Bulk Density of Peat and Peat Products
D4544 - 12	Standard Practice for Estimating Peat Deposit Thickness
D4972 - 01(2007)	Standard Test Method for pH of Soils
D5268 - 07	Standard Specification for Topsoil Used for Landscaping Purposes
D5435 - 03(2008)	Standard Test Method for Diagnostic Soil Test for Plant Growth and Food Chain Protection
D5539 - 94(2008)	Standard Specification for Seed Starter Mix
D5715 - 00(2006)	Standard Test Method for Estimating the Degree of Humification of Peat and Other Organic Soils (Visual/Manual Method)
D5883 - 96(2008)	Standard Guide for Use of Rotary Kiln Produced Expanded Shale, Clay or Slate (ESCS) as a Mineral Amendment in Topsoil Used for Landscaping and Related Purposes
D6629 - 01(2007)	Standard Guide for Selection of Methods for Estimating Soil Loss by Erosion

Special and Construction Control Tests

Designation	Title
D1241 - 07	Standard Specification for Materials for Soil-Aggregate Subbase, Base, and Surface Courses
D1556 - 07	Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Sand-Cone Method
D1558 - 10	Standard Test Method for Moisture Content Penetration Resistance Relationships of Fine-Grained Soils
D2167 - 08	Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Rubber Balloon Method
D2844 - 07e1	Standard Test Method for Resistance R-Value and Expansion Pressure of Compacted Soils
D2937 - 10	Standard Test Method for Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method
D4429 - 09a	Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Soils in Place
D4564 - 08e1	Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Sleeve Method
D4643 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by Microwave Oven Heating
D4914 - 08	Standard Test Methods for Density and Unit Weight of Soil and Rock in Place by the Sand Replacement Method in a Test Pit
D4944 - 11	Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by the Calcium Carbide Gas Pressure Tester
D4959 - 07	Standard Test Method for Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil By Direct Heating
D5030 - 04	Standard Test Method for Density of Soil and Rock in Place by the Water Replacement Method in a Test Pit
D5080 - 08	Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of Percent Compaction
D5195 - 08	Standard Test Method for Density of Soil and Rock In-Place at Depths Below Surface by Nuclear Methods
D5220 - 08	Standard Test Method for Water Mass per Unit Volume of Soil and Rock In-Place by the Neutron Depth Probe Method
D5874 - 02(2007)	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Impact Value (IV) of a Soil
D6758 - 08	Standard Test Method for Measuring Stiffness and Apparent Modulus of Soil and Soil-Aggregate In-Place by Electro-Mechanical Method
D6780 / D6780M - 12	Standard Test Method for Water Content and Density of Soil In situ by Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
D6938 - 10	Standard Test Method for In-Place Density and Water Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
D7013 / D7013M - 11	Standard Guide for Calibration Facility Setup for Nuclear Surface Gauges
D7380 - 08	Standard Test Method for Soil Compaction Determination at Shallow Depths Using 5-lb (2.3 kg) Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
D7698 - 11a	Standard Test Method for In-Place Estimation of Density and Water Content of Soil and Aggregate by Correlation with Complex Impedance Method
D7759 - 12	Standard Guide for Nuclear Surface Moisture and Density Gauge Calibration

Stabilization With Admixtures

Designation	Title
D558 - 11	Standard Test Methods for Moisture-Density (Unit Weight) Relations of Soil-Cement Mixtures
D806 - 11	Standard Test Method for Cement Content of Hardened Soil-Cement Mixtures
D1411 - 09	Standard Test Methods for Water-Soluble Chlorides Present as Admixtures in Graded Aggregate Road Mixes
D1632 - 07	Standard Practice for Making and Curing Soil-Cement Compression and Flexure Test Specimens in the Laboratory
D1633 - 00(2007)	Standard Test Methods for Compressive Strength of Molded Soil-Cement Cylinders
D1634 - 00(2006)	Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Soil-Cement Using Portions of Beams Broken in Flexure (Modified Cube Method)
D1635 / D1635M - 12	Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Soil-Cement Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading
D3155 - 11	Standard Test Method for Lime Content of Uncured Soil-Lime Mixtures
D3551 - 08	Standard Practice for Laboratory Preparation of Soil-Lime Mixtures Using Mechanical Mixer
D3877 - 08	Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Expansion, Shrinkage, and Uplift Pressure of Soil-Lime Mixtures
D4016 - 08	Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Chemical Grouts by Brookfield Viscometer (Laboratory Method)
D4219 - 08	Standard Test Method for Unconfined Compressive Strength Index of Chemical- Grouted Soils
D4223 / D4223M - 12	Standard Practice for Preparation of Test Specimens of Asphalt-Stabilized Soils
D4320 / D4320M - 09	Standard Practice for Laboratory Preparation of Chemically Grouted Soil Specimens for Obtaining Engineering Parameters
D4609 - 08	Standard Guide for Evaluating Effectiveness of Admixtures for Soil Stabilization
D4832 - 10	Standard Test Method for Preparation and Testing of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Test Cylinders
D5102 - 09	Standard Test Method for Unconfined Compressive Strength of Compacted Soil-Lime Mixtures
D5202 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determining Triaxial Compression Creep Strength of Chemical Grouted Soils
D5239 - 12	Standard Practice for Characterizing Fly Ash for Use in Soil Stabilization
D5971 - 07	Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Controlled Low-Strength Material
D5982 - 07	Standard Test Method for Determining Cement Content of Fresh Soil-Cement (Heat of Neutralization Method)
D6023 - 07	Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, Cement Content, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM)
D6024 - 07	Standard Test Method for Ball Drop on Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) to Determine Suitability for Load Application
D6103 - 04	Standard Test Method for Flow Consistency of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM)
D6236 - 11	Standard Guide for Coring and Logging Cement - or Lime-Stabilized Soil
D6276 - 99a(2006)e1	Standard Test Method for Using pH to Estimate the Soil-Lime Proportion Requirement for Soil Stabilization

Standards Development and Review

Designation	Title
D4753 - 07	Standard Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
D6026 - 06	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Geotechnical Data

Strength and Compressibility of Soils

Designation	Title
D1883 - 07e2	Standard Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Laboratory-Compacted Soils
D2166 - 06	Standard Test Method for Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soil
D2435 / D2435M - 11	Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading
D2850 - 03a(2007)	Standard Test Method for Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression Test on Cohesive Soils
D3080 / D3080M - 11	Standard Test Method for Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions
D4186 - 06	Standard Test Method for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Saturated Cohesive Soils Using Controlled-Strain Loading
D4546 - 08	Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Swell or Collapse of Cohesive Soils
D4648 / D4648M - 10	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Miniature Vane Shear Test for SaturatedFine-Grained Clayey Soil
D4767 - 11	Standard Test Method for Consolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression Test for Cohesive Soils
D4829 - 11	Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
D6467 - 06a	Standard Test Method for Torsional Ring Shear Test to Determine Drained Residual Shear Strength of Cohesive Soils
D6528 - 07	Standard Test Method for Consolidated Undrained Direct Simple Shear Testing of Cohesive Soils
D7181 - 11	Method for Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test for Soils
D7608 - 10	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

Surface and Subsurface Characterization

Designation	Title
D5730 - 04	Standard Guide for Site Characterization for Environmental Purposes With Emphasis on Soil, Rock, the Vadose Zone and Groundwater
D5753 - 05(2010)	Standard Guide for Planning and Conducting Borehole Geophysical Logging
D5777 - 00(2011)e1	Standard Guide for Using the Seismic Refraction Method for Subsurface Investigation
D5879 - 95(2010)	Standard Practice for Surface Site Characterization for On-Site Septic Systems
D5921 - 96(2010)	Standard Practice for Subsurface Site Characterization of Test Pits for On-Site Septic Systems
D5922 - 96(2010)	Standard Guide for Analysis of Spatial Variation in Geostatistical Site Investigations
D5923 - 96(2010)	Standard Guide for Selection of Kriging Methods in Geostatistical Site Investigations
D5924 - 96(2010)	Standard Guide for Selection of Simulation Approaches in Geostatistical Site Investigations
D5995 - 98(2010)	Standard Guide for Environmental Site Characterization in Cold Regions
D6167 - 11	Standard Guide for Conducting Borehole Geophysical Logging: Mechanical Caliper
D6235 - 04(2010)	Standard Practice for Expedited Site Characterization of Vadose Zone and Groundwater Contamination at Hazardous Waste Contaminated Sites
D6274 - 10	Standard Guide for Conducting Borehole Geophysical Logging - Gamma
D6429 - 99(2011)e1	Standard Guide for Selecting Surface Geophysical Methods
D6430 - 99(2010)	Standard Guide for Using the Gravity Method for Subsurface Investigation
D6431 - 99(2010)	Standard Guide for Using the Direct Current Resistivity Method for Subsurface Investigation
D6432 - 11	Standard Guide for Using the Surface Ground Penetrating Radar Method for Subsurface Investigation
D6639 - 01(2008)	Standard Guide for Using the Frequency Domain Electromagnetic Method for Subsurface Investigations
D6726 - 01(2007)	Standard Guide for Conducting Borehole Geophysical Logging - Electromagnetic Induction
D6727 - 01(2007)	Standard Guide for Conducting Borehole Geophysical Logging - Neutron
D6820 - 02(2007)	Standard Guide for Use of the Time Domain Electromagnetic Method for Subsurface Investigation
D7046 - 11	Standard Guide for Use of the Metal Detection Method for Subsurface Exploration
D7128 - 05(2010)	Standard Guide for Using the Seismic-Reflection Method for Shallow Subsurface Investigation
D7384 - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for a Surface Coal Mining Permit Boundary
D7443 - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Underground Coal Mining Extents
D7458 - 08	Standard Test Method for Determination of Beryllium in Soil, Rock, Sediment, and Fly Ash Using Ammonium Bifluoride Extraction and Fluorescence Detection
D7533 / D7533M - 09	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Abandoned Mine Land Problem Area
D7534 / D7534M - 09	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Abandoned Mine Land Planning Unit
D7627 - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Land Reclamation and Performance Bond Status of a Permitted Coal Mine
D7628 - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Lands Unsuitable for Mining Petitions and Designated Areas
D7629 / D7629M - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Representing Coal Spoil and Refuse Features
D7630 / D7630M - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Postmining Land Uses
D7631 - 10	Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for a Coal Mining Environmental Resource Monitoring Location
D7780 - 12	Standard Practice for Geospatial Data for Representing Coal Mining Features

Terminology for Soil, Rock and Contained Fluids

Designation	Title
D653 - 11	Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids

Test Methods

Designation	Title
C97 / C97M - 09	Standard Test Methods for Absorption and Bulk Specific Gravity of Dimension Stone
C99 / C99M - 09	Standard Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension Stone
C120 / C120M - 12	Standard Test Methods of Flexure Testing of Slate (Breaking Load, Modulus of Rupture, Modulus of Elasticity)
C121 / C121M - 09e1	Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Slate
C170 / C170M - 09	Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone
C217 / C217M - 09	Standard Test Method for Weather Resistance of Slate
C241 / C241M - 09	Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic
C880 / C880M - 09	Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Dimension Stone
C1201 / C1201M - 09	Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Dimension Stone Cladding Systems by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
C1352 / C1352M - 09	Standard Test Method for Flexural Modulus of Elasticity of Dimension Stone
C1353 - 09	Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a Rotary Platform, Double-Head Abraser
C1354 / C1354M - 09	Standard Test Method for Strength of Individual Stone Anchorages in Dimension Stone
C1721 - 09	Standard Guide for Petrographic Examination of Dimension Stone

Texture, Plasticity and Density Characteristics of Soils

Designation	Title
D421 - 85(2007)	Standard Practice for Dry Preparation of Soil Samples for Particle-Size Analysis and Determination of Soil Constants
D422 - 63(2007)	Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils
D425 - 88(2008)	Standard Test Method for Centrifuge Moisture Equivalent of Soils
D698 - 12	Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12 400 ft-lbf/ft³ (600 kN-m/m³))
D854 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Water Pycnometer
D1140 - 00(2006)	Standard Test Methods for Amount of Material in Soils Finer than No. 200 (75-μm) Sieve
D1557 - 12	Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft³ (2,700 kN-m/m³))
D2168 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Calibration of Laboratory Mechanical-Rammer Soil Compactors
D2216 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
D4253 - 00(2006)	Standard Test Methods for Maximum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soils Using a Vibratory Table
D4254 - 00(2006)e1	Standard Test Methods for Minimum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soils and Calculation of Relative Density
D4318 - 10	Standard Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils
D4718 - 87(2007)	Standard Practice for Correction of Unit Weight and Water Content for Soils Containing Oversize Particles
D4943 - 08	Standard Test Method for Shrinkage Factors of Soils by the Wax Method
D5550 - 06	Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Gas Pycnometer
D6913 - 04(2009)	Standard Test Methods for Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis
D7263 - 09	Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Density (Unit Weight) of Soil Specimens
D7382 - 08	Standard Test Methods for Determination of Maximum Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Range for Effective Compaction of Granular Soils Using a Vibrating Hammer

Geotechnical Engineering Standards

List of geotechnical engineering standards developed by ASTM:

Other standards developed by ASTM committees: