The 80+ volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards contains ASTM's 12,000+ standards and is available in print and Online formats (learn more about format options). The volumes can be purchased individually, as a section (at a 25% discount) or as the complete 80+ volume set (at a 50% discount).
Volumes 04.08 and 04.09 feature geotechnical and geoenvironmental standards that cover soil testing. Topics include compaction, sampling, field investigation, cyclic and dynamic properties, soil texture, plasticity, density characteristics, hydrological properties, hydraulic barriers, and rock for erosion control. Other standards focus on ground water and vadose zone investigations, and how to measure the properties of soil-cement.
In addition, Volume 04.09 includes standards on surface and subsurface characterization, erosion and sediment control technology, frozen soils and rock, geotechnics of waste management, and information retrieval and data automation.
Subscription Period: The subscription ends 12 months from the day your order is processed.
Online Subscription via ASTM Compass®: Online volumes are updated weekly and include access to work items, historical, withdrawn, and redline versions as well as workflow tools like annotations, version comparisons, bookmarks, saved searches, and print sections of standards.
  | Format | Publish Date | Price |   |
![]() |
Single Registered User Online |   | $602 | ![]() |
![]() |
Multi-User - Single-Site Online |   | $1204 | CONTACT SALES |
![]() |
2021 Print Volume ISBN 978-1-6822-1736-8 |
Mar 2021 |
$460 | ![]() |
![]() |
2020 Print Volume ISBN 978-1-6822-1635-4 |
Mar 2020 | $444 | ![]() |
See the advantages of an online subscription.
2021 Table of Contents (198 Standards - 1756 Pages)
2020 Table of Contents (189 Standards - 1710 Pages)
Bound Print Volume
Online Volume Powered by ASTM Compass®
This format provides immediate online access to the active (most current) standards in a volume. Through a user name and password, you gain instant access to the latest standards in your chosen volumes directly from ASTM's network. These online subscriptions are updated weekly with new and revised standards. You must renew your subscription annually to maintain access to your volume.
You enjoy: