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Term | Definition |
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M | Silt |
W | Well graded |
P | Poorly graded |
H | High Plasticity |
L | Low Plasticity |
USCS | United Soils Classification System |
AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportaion Officials |
compaction | soil densification by rearrangement of soil particles without outflow of water. It requires mechanic energy. It does not involve fluid flow, but with moisture changing |
Consolidation | soil densification with fluid flow away. Consolidation is primarily for clayey soils. Water is squeezed out from its pores under load. |