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Classification and Identification Properties of Soils

Classification and Identification Properties of Soils

Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 64
ISBN13: 9781466665057|ISBN10: 146666505X|EISBN13: 9781466665064
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch003
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Joseph B. Adeyeri. "Classification and Identification Properties of Soils." Technology and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, IGI Global, 2015, pp.116-179. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch003

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J. Adeyeri (2015). Classification and Identification Properties of Soils. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch003

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Joseph B. Adeyeri. "Classification and Identification Properties of Soils." In Technology and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch003

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Abstract

Soil texture and soil structure are both unique properties of soil that have profound effects on their behavior. The index properties commonly used for coarse-grained soils are grain size distribution and relative density. Index properties of fine-grained soils include consistency and sensitivity. These properties of a soil indicate the type and conditions of the soil and provide a relationship to its structural properties such as strength, compressibility, permeability, swelling potential, etc. Brief descriptions of some of these properties are given in this chapter. Towards the end, the chapter shows how these properties can be used for the classification of soils. The Soil Classification Systems considered include the following: Geological and Pedological Classification Systems (Classification by Origin and by Pedology), Morphological Classification Systems (Classification by Appearance and Textural Soil Classification System [USDA]), and Classification by Use (American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials System [AASHTO] and Unified Soil Classification System [USCS]).

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