Fat Clay Vs Lean Clay

Fat Clay Vs Lean Clay. 4 Major Types of Soil Archives CivilDigital How do I recognize a fat clay vs a lean clay in the field (while logging the boreholes) without doing any LL tests on it? Also, any tips to distinguish clay from silt? Replies continue below Recommended for you I wish ASTM and others would abandon the terms "fat clay" and "lean clay," along with "elastic silt," because they don't make sense semantically

Lean clay ML - Silt OL - Organic clay (on or above A-line - Organic silt (below A-line) CH - Fat clay MH - Elastic silt OH - Organic clay (on or above A-line) - Organic silt (below A-line) Basic group name—hatched area on Plasticity Chart (Laboratory Classification) It is difficult to work when damp, but strong when dry

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That's not totally correct, but it should be enough for you to make a classification in the field. How do I recognize a fat clay vs a lean clay in the field (while logging the boreholes) without doing any LL tests on it? Also, any tips to distinguish clay from silt? Replies continue below Recommended for you It may be easier to think of a silt as no plasticity, elastic silt with a little bit of plasticity, lean clay with more plasticity, and finally a fat clay with lots of plasticity

High Fat VS Lean Meat for Fat Loss Which is Better? YouTube. I wish ASTM and others would abandon the terms "fat clay" and "lean clay," along with "elastic silt," because they don't make sense semantically Finally, the difference between a lean and fat clay tends to be from how workable it is when you add water

PPT Clay Types Study Guide PowerPoint Presentation, free download ID454996. 1) Fat Clays: Cohesive and compressible clay of high plasticity, containing a high proportion of minerals that make it greasy to the feel Reply reply Snatchbuckler • This is a good explanation..