Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

 

Chapter 1

^* Particle sizes: ^*sand, 0.075 to 2 mm;

^** gravel, 2 to 4.75 mm;

^*** clay, < 0.002 mm;

⁺ silt, 0.002 to 0.075 mm.

^* A temporary shear strength gained by weathering.

^* Ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil solids.