Abstract: In this paper, the measurement methods of soil volume change in triaxial tests are introduced in detail. Various methods are classified and summarized. For one of the typical methods outlined its basic principles, development history, advantages and disadvantages and so on. The paper not only introduces the development of more mature methods, such as:double-cell measurement system, a variety of strain sensor measurement methods. This paper also introduced the current more popular non-contact measurement methods, such as:digital image analysis, photogrammetry. Finally, several methods that can be used for reference are introduced, such as digital image correlation, particle image velocimetry. Each of these methods has its advantages. It is better to have a brief understanding of it, with a view to choose the appropriate method of specific research.