Geotechnical Testing Journal

Geotechnical Testing Journal

About this journal

This journal is published in six issues per year. Some issues, in whole or in part, may be Special Issues focused on a topic of interest to our readers.

The purpose of the Geotechnical Testing Journal is (1) to provide a high-quality publication that informs the profession of new developments in soil and rock testing and related fields; (2) to provide a forum for the exchange of information, particularly that which leads to the development of new test procedures; and (3) to stimulate active participation of the profession in the work of ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and related information.

Contributions include papers, technical notes, letters to the editor, discussions of previously published papers, and book reviews. The editorial scope of this journal covers test methods for soil and rock, sampling, nomenclature, and practices relating to the determination of properties and behavior of soil and rock for engineering purposes, and for soil as a medium for plant growth. Topics of interest include: new testing equipment, apparatus, and procedures for both field and laboratory applications; evaluation of existing ASTM International standards and recommendations for new standards for apparatus or test procedures; and test results that give insights into test procedures, techniques, and data interpretation. Topics must be related to soil and rock but may include use and testing of geosynthetic materials in conjunction with soil and rock, highway materials testing such as aggregate properties or pavement performance measurement, geophysical exploration, marine sediments, groundwater investigations, testing and stabilization of contaminated soils, and soil and rock engineering related to waste management.

Call for Papers

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Awards

Geotechnical Testing Journal Outstanding Practice Article Award

C. A. Hogentogler Award

First Look Papers

Note to users: The section First Look Papers contains peer reviewed and accepted articles to be published in this journal. When the final article is assigned to an issue of the journal, the First Look Papers version will be removed from this section and will appear in the associated journal issue.

Direct Simple Shear Tests on Specimens with Thick Rings

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Page Count: 16

Published Online: 27 August 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240017

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Friction Corrections for Small-Scale Direct Shear, Residual Shear, and Interface Shear Box Tests

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Page Count: 12

Published Online: 26 November 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240039

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Application of Experimental Design to Study the Fully Softened Shear Strength

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Page Count: 19

Published Online: 02 December 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240025

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A Comprehensive Review of Field Vane Shear Testing in Mine Tailings and Recommendations for Tailored Standards

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Page Count: 12

Published Online: 02 December 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240027

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Development of Direct Shear Apparatus and Liquefaction Strength Tests

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Page Count: 19

Published Online: 02 December 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240032

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Evaluating Methods for Ball Mill Disaggregation of Slakable Rock and Fine-Grained Soil

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Page Count: 12

Published Online: 02 December 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240041

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Measurement of External and Internal Cation Exchange Capacity and Implications to Expansive Soil Classification

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Page Count: 19

Published Online: 09 December 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240085

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Importance of Sample Height–Diameter Ratio in Triaxial Testing with Free Ends for Determination of the Critical State of Sands

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Page Count: 19

Published Online: 09 December 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20240055

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Tensile Strength of Cement-Treated Sand at Different Loading Rates

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Page Count: 13

Published Online: 09 December 2024

DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20230521

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Editorial Board

Co-Editors

Kenneth R. Bell, Ph.D., P.E., Bechtel Energy, Pikesville, MD, USA 

Nazli Yesiller, Ph.D., Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

Editorial Board Members

  • Dr. David W. Airey, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • Dr. Khalid A. Alshibli, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Dr. Richard J. Bathurst, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Dr. Paul J. Bullock, Fugro Consultants, Inc. - Loadtest, Gainesville, FL, USA
  • Dr. Andrew P. Bunger, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • Dr. Guojun Cai, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
  • Dr. Bernardo Castellanos, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
  • Dr. A. Viana da Fonseca, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Dr. Jennifer Day, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 
  • Dr. Mandar M. Dewoolkar, University of Vermont , Burlington, VT, USA
  • Dr. Vincent P. Drnevich, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
  • Dr. Chadi S. El Mohtar, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
  • Dr. Dante Fratta, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
  • Dr. Majid Ghayoomi, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
  • Dr. Karen S. Henry, United States Air Force Academy, CO, USA
  • Dr. Laureano R. Hoyos, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
  • Dr. Zoubeir Lafhaj, École Centrale de Lille, Lille, France
  • Mr. Michael W. Laney, P.E., G.E., Braun Intertec, Lenexa, KS, USA
  • Dr. Fook-Hou Lee, The National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Dr. Ali Maher, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
  • Ms. Gabriela Mariscal, P.E., National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, VA, USA
  • Dr. John S. McCartney, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
  • James A. McKelvey, III, P.E., D.GE, Earth Engineering, Inc., East Norriton, PA, USA
  • Dr. Jay N. Meegoda, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA
  • Dr. Paola Monaco, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
  • Dr. Michael A. Mooney, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
  • Dr. Anand J. Puppala, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
  • Mr. Donald T. Robertson, Applied Foundation Testing, Inc., Green Cove Springs, FL, USA
  • Dr. Joel Sarout, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Bentley, Australia
  • Dr. Devendra N. Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
  • Dr. Khaled Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
  • Dr. Muhannad T. Suleiman, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA
  • Dr. Anh Minh Tang, École des Ponts ParisTech, Marne-la-Vallée, France
  • Dr. Ingrid Tomac, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
  • Dr. Dharma Wijewickreme, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Dr. Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

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ISSN: 0149-6115
E-ISSN: 1945-7545
Coden: GTJODJ