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Soil Properties
SOIL PROPERTIES
Physical Mechanical
Moisture content Unit weight Specific gravity Gradation Atterberg limit Permeability
Soil classification
Geotechnical engineering
Structural engineering Geotechnical engineering
Pavement engineering Structural engineering
Environmental engineering Pavement engineering
PROFIL TANAH
A Horizon
B Horizon
C Horizon
(Partially weathered parent material)
Contoh ;
a. Colour
b. Grain size
c. Texture, and structure
d. Weathered state
e. ROCK NAME
f. Estimated strength of the rock material
g. Other terms indicating special engineering
characteristics
Comparison of the principal methods of
description of intact rock
Colour X X X
Grain size X X X
Texture and structure X X X
Weathered state X X X
Alteration state X X
Cementation state X
Minor lithological characteristics X X
Mineral type X
ROCK NAME X X X
Estimated strength X X X
Other characteristics and properties x x X
Systematic rock material description
(i) (ii) (iii)
(a) Light pinkish grey Light yellowish brown Light pinkish white
(b) Coarse-grained Fine-grained Medium-grained
(c ) Porphyritic, massive Thickly bedded Foliated
(d) Slightly weathered Fresh Fresh
Slightly kaolinized
(e) Weakly cemented With bands of dark coloured
Ferruginous biotite with preferred
(f) GRANITE QUARTZ SANDSTONE orientation
(g) Very strong Weak GNEISS
(h) Impermeable except Porous Very strong
along joints