Static shear strength testing of soil
Fall cone, per measurement [ISO 17892-6]
Shear strength measurement
Thixotropy
Miniature vane [ASTM D4648]
Shear strength measurement
Thixotropy
Unconfined compression [ASTM D2166]
Direct shear [ASTM D3080*]
CD direct shear
Residual strength direct shear
Direct simple shear [ASTM D6528]
Torsional ring shear
Drained residual shear strength [ASTM D6467]
Drained fully softened shear strength [ASTM D7608]
Soil-steel interface ring shear [ICP 2007]
Triaxial UU (unconsolidated undrained, per specimen) [ASTM D2850]
Triaxial CU (consolidated undrained) [ASTM D4767]
Isotropic consolidation (CIUC) compression
Anisotropic consolidation (CAUC) compression
Anisotropic consolidation (CAUE) extension
Ko-consolidation (CKoUC) compression
Ko-consolidation (CKoUE) extension
Triaxial CD (consolidated drained) [ASTM D7181]
Isotropic consolidation (CIDC) compression
Anisotropic consolidation (CADC) compression
Anisotropic consolidation (CADE) extension
Ko-consolidation (CKoDC) compression
Ko-consolidation (CKoDE) extension
Each additional effective stress stage
Stress-path test
Anisotropic or Ko-consolidated
Stress path (axial, lateral, pore pressure control)
Drained or undrained shear