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
Date of this Version
12-1971
Recommended Citation
Shurig, D. G. and Hittle, Jean E., "Field Identification of Soils and Aggregates for County Roads" (1971). Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications. Paper 151.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/inltappubs/151
Tech Report Number
County Highway Series—No. 13