| Test | Specification |
|---|---|
| Field vane shear test (cohesive soil) | ASTM D2573 |
| Standard penetration test (S.P.T) | BS 224 |
| Permeability test (Lufran method) | BS 188 , BMS 188 |
| Density & unit weight (Sand-cone method) | ASTM D1556 |
| CBR (California Bearing Ratio) test | ASTM D4429 |
| Mechanical cone penetration test | ASTM D3441 |
| Description & identification of soils (Visual/manual) | ASTM D2488 |
| Plate load test | ASTM D1194-93 |
| Test | Specification |
|---|---|
| Determining percentage of needle and flaky grains | BS 813-1975 |
| Resistance to degradation of coarse aggregate (Los Angeles machine) | ASTM C131 |
| Point load strength index of rock | ASTM D5731 |
| Determining stone porosity | ISRM |
| Unconfined compressive strength | ASTM D2938 |
| Triaxial compressive strength | ASTM D2664 |
| Splitting tensile strength of intact rock core specimens | ASTM D3967 |
| Laboratory direct shear strength tests of rock specimens (constant normal force) | ASTM D5607 |
| Permeability of rocks by flowing air | ASTM D4525 |
| Laboratory determination of water (moisture) content of soil and rock by mass | ASTM D2216 |
| Slake durability of shales and similar weak rock | ASTM D4644 |
| Test | Specification |
|---|---|
| Determination of water (moisture) content of soil and rock by mass | ASTM D2216-90 |
| Dry preparation of soil samples for particle-size analysis and determination of soil constants | ASTM D421-87 |
| Particle-size analysis of soil | ASYM D422-63 |
| Dispersive characteristics of clay soil by double hydrometer | ASTM D4221 |
| Liquid limit, plastic limit, and plasticity index of soils | ASTM D4318 |
| Description & identification of soils (visual/manual) | ASTM D2488 |
| Shrinkage factors of soil by the mercury method | ASTM D427 |
| Specific gravity of soil solids by water Pycnometer | ASTM D2166 |
| Unconfined compressive strength of cohesive soil | ASTM D2166 |
| Unconsolidated undrained Triaxial compression test on cohesive soils | ASTM D2850 |
| Direct shear test of soils under consolidated drained condition | ASTM D3080 |
| One-dimensional consolidation properties of soils using incremental loading | ASTM D2435 |
| One-dimensional swell or settlement potential of cohesive soils | ASTM D4546 |
| Measurement of collapse potential of soils | ASTM D5333 |
| Permeability of granular soils (constant head) | ASTM D1557 |
| Compaction characteristics of soil using modified effort (56000 ft-lbf/ft³) | ASTM D1575 |
| Identification of dispersive clay soils by the pinhole test | ASTM D4647 |
| Direct shear test of soil under consolidated drained conditions | ASTM D9080 |
| Test | Specification |
|---|---|
| Determining distribution rate of bituminous materials | ASTM D2995 |
| Sampling bituminous paving mixtures | ASTM D979 |
| Dry preparation of soil samples for particle-size analysis and determination of soil constants | ASTM D421 |
| Strength against plastic deformation of asphalt by Marchal machine | ASTM D1595 |
| Preparation of bituminous mixture beam specimens by California kneading compactor | ASTM D3202 |
| Bulk specific gravity and density of nonabsorptive compacted bituminous mixtures | ASTM D2726 |
| Penetration point of bituminous materials | — |
| Unit weight and density of semi-solid bituminous materials | — |
| Magnetic rating of asbestos fiber and asbestos textiles | ASTM D1188 |
| Determining softening point of bitumen | — |
| Test | Specification |
|---|---|
| Executing all physical concrete and cement tests | — |
| Determination of slump of fresh concrete | ASTM C143 |
| Compressive strength of concrete cylinders cast in place in cylindrical molds | ASTM C873 |
| Static modulus of elasticity and Poisson's ratio of concrete in compression | ASTM C469 |
| Concrete mix design | ASTM CI |
| Pulse velocity through concrete | ASTM C579 |
| Rebound number of hardened concrete | ASTM C805 |
| Resistance of concrete to rapid freezing and thawing | ASTM C666 |
| Air content of freshly mixed concrete by volumetric method | ASTM C173 |
| Sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates | ASTM C136 |
| Resistance to degradation of large-size coarse aggregate by abrasion and impact (Los Angeles machine) | ASTM C535 |
| Density, relative density (specific gravity), and absorption of fine aggregate | ASTM C128 |
| Petrographic Examination of aggregate for concrete | ASTM C295 |
| Potential alkali reactivity of cement-aggregate combination (Mortar-bar method) | ASTM C227 |
| Potential alkali-silica reactivity of aggregates (chemical method) | ASTM C289 |
| Potential alkali reactivity of carbonate rocks as concrete aggregates (Rock-cylinder method) | ASTM C586 |
| Test | Specification |
|---|---|
| Determining amount of acid soluble sulfate | BS:1377 |
| Determining amount of water soluble sulfate | BS:1377 |
| Determining amount of soil chalk | FAO Standard |
| Water-soluble chlorides present as admixtures in graded aggregate | ASTM D1411 |
| Determining amount of organic material of soil | AASHTO T194 |
| Determining total amount of soluble salt (evaporation residue) | BS:1377 |
| Determining amount of carbonate of total soil | BS:1377 |
| Determining water of saturation of soil degree | BS:1377 |
| Determining amount of sulfate of total soil | BS:1377 |
| Soil evaporation residue | ASTM D1888 |
| Determining calcium of soil | — |
| Determining magnesium of soil | — |
| Determining sulfate of water | — |
| Determining water pH | — |
| Electrical conductivity and resistivity of water | ASTM D1125 |
| Chloride ion in water | ASTM D512 |
| Normal consistency of hydraulic cement | ASTM C187 |
| Soundness of aggregates by use of sodium sulfate or magnesium sulfate | ASTM C88 |
| pH of soils | ASTM D4972 |