Soil Mechanics-NAVFAC
Section 1. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE. This chapter presents criteria for soil and rock identification
and classification plus information on their physical engineering
properties. Common soils and rock are discussed as well as special
materials such as submarine soils and coral, saprolitic soils, lateritic
soils, expansive and collapsing soils, cavernous limestone, quick clay,
permafrost and hydraulically placed fills.
2. RELATED CRITERIA. For additional criteria on the classification and
identification of soil and rock, see the following sources:
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