Soil Descriptions
5.Oversize material (plus
3 inch).
a. Maximum
size, size range, and approximate percentages of cobbles and boulders in the total
material.
b. Describe
hardness, shape, lithology, surface coatings, weathering, and breakdown into smaller
sizes.
6. Cementation type and degree.
7. Organic content.
8. Structure (in-place condition).
9. Drainage characteristics - describe
perviousness.
10. Consistency (clay) or degree of compactness
(silt or sand).
11. In-place water content.
