1.1?This test method allows for determination of expansion potential of soils when inundated with distilled water.2 This test method measures a qualitative index property of the soil rather than a design parameter to be used for calculation of the actual amount of expansion. The
ASTM D4829-21 Referenced Document
ASTM D2216 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
ASTM D2435/D2435M Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading
ASTM D3740 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
ASTM D4546 Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Swell or Settlement Potential of Cohesive Soils
ASTM D4753 Standard Specification for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Scales for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
ASTM D6026 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Geotechnical Data
ASTM D653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
ASTM D698 Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12 400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3))*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM D854 Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by the Water Displacement Method*, 2023-11-01 Update
ASTM E11 Standard Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
ASTM D4829-21 history
2021ASTM D4829-21 Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
2019ASTM D4829-19 Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
2011ASTM D4829-11 Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
2008ASTM D4829-08a Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
2008ASTM D4829-08 Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
2007ASTM D4829-07 Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
2003ASTM D4829-03 Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils
1995ASTM D4829-95 Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils