Table 3 Index and Classification of Broome-Pindan Soil
From: Investigation of Pindan soil modified with polymer stablisers for road pavement
Collected location | Gantheaume Point Rd. (G.P) | Cape Leveque (C.L) | |||||
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Properties | Raw Material | Road Surface Material | Road Shoulder Material | Raw Material | Road Surface Site 1 | Road Surface Site 2 | Road Shoulder Site 2 |
Gravel % | 9.31 | 2.55 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 2.11 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
Sand % | 86.65 | 93.99 | 96.7 | 93.81 | 96.36 | 98.03 | 94.29 |
Silt % | 4.04 | 3.46 | 3.29 | 6.03 | 1.53 | 1.95 | 5.70 |
Specific Gravity (Gs) | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.58 |
Plasticity Index (PI) | Non-Plastic | ||||||
Soil Classification | Silty Sand (SM) | ||||||