Abstract

The primary purpose of this bulletin is to provide instruction to Indiana county road personnel on rating the quality of soils and pit-run materials used in the construction and maintenance of county roads. A system of soil classification is presented which provides the county highway engineer, road supervisor and inspector alike, with a common language for identifying soil types, properties and problems.

Keywords

soil, aggregates, field identification, plasticity, fines, gradation, drainage, frost, compaction

Tech Report Number

County Highway Series—No. 13

Date of this Version

12-1971

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