Casagrande classification

A classification of soils based on grain size and plasticity to reflect engineering properties such as compressibility (see bearing capacity) and permeability. The classification includes a chart of plasticity index and liquid limit, and oblique line (A-line) on which distinguishes clay from silt.

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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