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Soil Cohesion Table

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Soil Cohesion is the component of shear strength of a rock or soil that is independent of interparticle friction. In soils , true cohesion is
caused by following: Electrostatic forces in stiff overconsolidated clays (which may be lost through weathering)

Typical soil cohesion values for different soils

The soil cohesion depends strongly on the consistence, packing, and saturation condition. The values given below correspond to
normally consolidated condition unless otherwise stated. These values should be used only as guidline for geotechnical problems;
however, specific conition of each engineering problem often needs to be considered for an appropriate choice of geotechnical
parameters.

Cohesion [kPa]
Description
min max Nominal

Well graded gravel, sandy gravel, with little or no fines - - 0

Poorly graded gravel, sandy gravel, with little or no fines - - 0

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Silty gravels, silty sandy gravels - - 0

Clayey gravels, clayey sandy gravels - - 20

Well graded sands, gravelly sands, with little or no fines - - 0

Poorly graded sands, gravelly sands, with little or no fines - - 0

Silty sands - - 22

Silty sands - Saturated compacted - - 50

Silty sands - Compacted - - 20

Clayey sands - - 5

Clayey sands - Compacted - - 74

Clayey sands -Saturated compacted - - 11

Loamy sand, sandy clay Loam - compacted 50 75

Loamy sand, sandy clay Loam - saturated 10 20

Sand silt clay with slightly plastic fines - compacted - - 50

Sand silt clay with slightly plastic fines - saturated compacted - - 14

Inorganic silts, silty or clayey fine sands, with slight plasticity - - 7

Inorganic silts and clayey silts - compacted - - 67

Inorganic silts and clayey silts - saturated compacted - - 9

Inorganic clays, silty clays, sandy clays of low plasticity - - 4

Inorganic clays, silty clays, sandy clays of low plasticity - compacted - - 86

Inorganic clays, silty clays, sandy clays of low plasticity - saturated compacted - - 13

Mixture if inorganic silt and clay - compacted - - 65

Mixture if inorganic silt and clay - saturated compacted - - 22

Organic silts and organic silty clays of low plasticity - - 5

Inorganic silts of high plasticity - compactd - - 10

Inorganic silts of high plasticity - saturated compacted - - 72

Inorganic silts of high plasticity - - 20

Inorganic clays of high plasticity - - 25

Inorganic clays of high plasticity - compacted - - 103

Inorganic clays of high plasticity - satrated compacted - - 11

Organic clays of high plasticity - - 10

Loam - Compacted 60 90

Loam - Saturated 10 20

Silt Loam - Compacted 60 90

Silt Loam - Saturated 10 20

Clay Loam, Silty Clay Loam - Compaced 60 105

Clay Loam, Silty Clay Loam - Saturated 10 20

Silty clay, clay - compacted 90 105

Silty clay, clay - saturated 10 20

Peat and other highly organic soils - -

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References

Swiss Standard SN 670 010b, Characteristic Coefficients of soils, Association of Swiss Road and Traffic Engineers
Minnesota Department of Transportation, Pavement Design, 2007
NAVFAC Design Manual 7.2 - Foundations and Earth Structures,SN 0525-LP-300-7071, REVALIDATED BY CHANGE 1 SEPTEMBER
1986

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