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COARSE-GRAINED SOIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
DEF

A soil in which gravel and sand are the basic constituents; the deposit is not materially affected by moisture-content changes and the bulk of surface water, rain, etc., becomes gravitational water.

CONT

A coarse-grained soil is "clean" if less than 5% passes the No. 200 sieve ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
CONT

Pour les sols à gros éléments, la compacité à atteindre est fixée par l'ingénieur compte tenu des essais de chantier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Mecánica del suelo
  • Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
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