The list of standards (ASTM, BS and TCVN) which are commonly used in geotechnical testing is presented in table below (updated to January 2018):
The list of standards (ASTM, BS and TCVN) which are commonly used in geotechnical testing is presented in table below (updated to January 2018):| Group | Standard name | ASTM | BS | TCVN |
| Soil Classification | Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes | D2487 (USCS - Unified Soil Classification System) |
BS 5930 : 1999 | TCVN 9362:2012 |
| Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure) | D2488 | |||
| Gradation | Particle-Size Distribution of Fine-Grained Soils Using the Sedimentation (Hydrometer) Analysis | D7928-17 | BS 1377 : Part 2 | TCVN 4198:1995 |
| Particle-Size Distribution of Soils Using Sieve Analysis | D6913/6913M-17 | |||
| Amount of Material in Soils Finer than No. 200 (75-μm) Sieve | D1140 | |||
| Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates | C136 | |||
| Atterberg limits | Standard Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils | D4318 | BS 1377 : Part 2 | TCVN 4197:2012 |
| Moisture Content | Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass | D2216 | TCVN 4196:2012 | |
| Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by Microwave Oven Heating | D4643 | |||
| Unit Weight & Density | Laboratory Determination of Density (Unit Weight) of Soil Specimens | D7263 | TCVN 4202:2012 | |
| Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method | D2937 | TCVN 8729:2012 | ||
| Density of Soil in Place by the Rubber Balloon Method | D2167 | TCVN 8729:2012 | ||
| Density of Soil in Place by the Sand-Cone Method | D1556 | TCVN 8729:2012 | ||
| Density of Soil and Rock in Place by the Sand Replacement Method in a Test Pit | D4914 | TCVN 8729:2012 | ||
| Standard Test Methods for Maximum and Minimum Dry Density of Cohesionless Soils in Laboratory | D4254 | TCVN 8721:2012 | ||
| Specific Gravity | Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Water Pycnometer | D854 | TCVN 4195:2012 | |
| Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate | C128 | |||
| Organic Matter | Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils | D2974 | BS 1377 : Part 3 | |
| Chemical Analysis | pH Determination | D1293 | BS 1377 : Part 3 | TCVN 5979:1995 |
| pH determination in soils for corrosion tests | G51 | |||
| Rapid Determination of Carbonate Content of Soils | D4373 | |||
| Insoluble Residue in Carbonate Aggregates | D3042 | |||
| Water-Soluble Sulfate Content of Soils | C1580 | BS 1377 : Part 3 | ||
| Water-Soluble Chloride Content of Soils | BS 1377 : Part 3 | |||
| Methylene Blue Index of Clay | C837 | |||
| Water for construction works - Chemical methods | TCXD 81:1981 | |||
| Permeability | Permeability of granular soils (Constant Head, Rigid-Wall Permeameter) | D5856 | BS EN ISO 17892-5:2017 | TCVN 8723:2012 |
| Permeability of cohesive soils (Falling Head, Rigid-Wall Permeameter) | D5856 | BS EN ISO 17892-5:2017 | TCVN 8723:2012 | |
| Permeability (Flexible Wall Permeameter) | D5084 | |||
| Dispersion | Identification and Classification of Dispersive Clay Soils by the Pinhole Test | D4647 | ||
| Compaction | Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort | D698 | BS 1377 : Part 4 | TCVN 4201:2012 |
| Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort | D1557 | BS 1377 : Part 4 | ||
| California Bearing Ratio (CBR) | CBR of Laboratory-Compacted Soils | D1883 | 22 TCN 332:06 | |
| CBR of Soils in Place | D4429 | |||
| Shear Strength | Unconfined Compression Test | D2166 | BS EN ISO 17892-7:2018 & 17892-8:2018 | TCVN 9438:2012 |
| Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Test (UU) | D2850 | BS EN ISO 17892-7:2018 & 17892-8:2018 | TCVN 8868:2011 | |
| Consolidated-Undrained Triaxial Test (CU) | D4767 | BS EN ISO 17892-9:2018 | TCVN 8868:2011 | |
| Consolidated-Drained Triaxial Test (CD) | D7181 | BS EN ISO 17892-9:2018 | TCVN 8868:2011 | |
| Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions | D3080 | BS EN ISO 17892-9:2018 | TCVN 4199:1995 | |
| Determination of Saturated and Dry Angle of Repose | TCVN 8724:2012 | |||
| Field Vane Shear Test in Cohesive Soil | D2573 | BS 5930 : 1999 | 22 TCN 355-06 | |
| Consolidation | One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading | D2435 | BS 1377 : Part 6 | TCVN 4200:2012 |
| One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Saturated Cohesive Soils Using Controlled-Strain Loading | D4186 | |||
| Swelling | One-Dimensional Swell or Settlement Potential of Cohesive Soils | D4546 | ||
| Abrasiveness | Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine | C131 | ||
| Resistance of Fine Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval Apparatus | D7428 | |||
| Resistance of Coarse Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval Apparatus | D6928 | |||
| Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV) | BS 812 : Part 110 | |||
| Ten Percent Fines Value (TFV) | BS 812 : Part 111 | |||
| Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) | BS 812 : Part 112 | |||
| Resistivity | Measurement of Soil Resistivity Using the Two-Electrode Soil Box Method | G187 | ||
| Field Measurement of Soil Resistivity Using the Wenner Four-Electrode Method | G57 | |||
| Using significant digits | Using Significant Digits in Geotechnical Data | D6026 |