ISSN: 0149-6115
Page Count: 4

Inadequacy in the Classification of Coarse-Grained Soils

Sivakugan, N
Lecturer,College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University,

Abstract

This note explores the rationale behind the unified soil classification system for coarse-grained soils. A few deficiencies in the system are pointed out. A density function plot of the grain-size distribution is proposed to supplement the grain-size distribution curve, which the author believes will minimize the ambiguities and give a more realistic representation of grain-size distribution.

Keywords:
grain size distribution, soil classifications, coarse-grained soils

Paper ID: GTJ10705J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10705J
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