j. Clay With Low Plasticity. Clays with low plasticity display the following engineering characteristics:
(1)
Drainage: Nearly impervious
(2)
Compressibility/expansion: Moderate
(3)
Permeability when compacted: Impervious
(4)
Shear strength when compacted and saturated: Fair
(5)
Potential frost action: Moderate to high
(6)
Value as a construction material: Good to fair
k. Organics With Low Plasticity.
Organics with low plasticity display the following engineering
characteristics:
(1)
Drainage: Poor
(2)
Compressibility/expansion: Moderate to high
(3)
Permeability when compacted: Semipervious to impervious
(4)
Shear strength when compacted and saturated: Poor
(5)
Potential frost action: Moderate to high
(6)
Value as a construction material: Fair
l. Silt With High Plasticity. Silts with high plasticity display the following engineering characteristics:
(1)
Drainage: Fair to poor
(2)
Compressibility/expansion: High
(3)
Permeability when compacted: Semipervious to impervious
(4)
Shear strength when compacted and saturated: Fair to poor
(5)
Potential frost action: Moderate to very high
(6)
Value as a construction material: Poor
m. Clay With High Plasticity. Clays with high plasticity display the following engineering characteristics:
(1)
Drainage: Nearly impervious
(2)
Compressibility/expansion: High
(3)
Permeability when compacted: Imperious
(4)
Shear strength when compacted and saturated: Poor
(5)
Potential frost action: Moderate
(6)
Value as a construction material: Poor
n. Organics With High Plasticity.
Organics with high plasticity display the following engineering
characteristics:
(1)
Drainage: Nearly imperious
(2)
Compressibility/expansion: High
(3)
Permeability when compacted: Impervious
(4)
Shear strength when compacted and saturated: Poor
(5)
Potential frost action: Moderate
(6)
Value as a construction material: Poor
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