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Domain for soil structure DESCRIPTION of RESULT entity
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References |
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ASTM D 2488-93 1993, Standard practice for description and identification
of soils (visual-manual procedure). American Society for Testing
and Materials
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Qualifier 1:
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Qualifier 2:
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Note:
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Attribute |
Code |
Parent |
Category |
Synonyms |
Description |
Qualifier 1 |
Qualifier 2 |
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soil_structure |
STR |
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stratified |
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alternating layers of varying material or colour with layers at least
6mm thick |
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soil_structure |
LAM |
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laminated |
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alternating layers of varying material or colour with layers less
than 6mm thick |
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soil_structure |
FIS |
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fissured |
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breaks along definite planes of fracture with little resistance to
fracturing |
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soil_structure |
SS |
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slickensided |
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fracture planes appear polished or glossy, sometimes striated |
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soil_structure |
BLK |
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blocky |
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cohesive soil that can be broken down into small angular lumps which
resist further breakdown |
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soil_structure |
LEN |
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lensed |
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inclusion of small pockets of different soils, such as small lenses
of sand scattered through a mass of clay |
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soil_structure |
HOM |
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homogeneous |
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same colour and appearance throughout |
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soil_structure |
UNK |
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unknown |
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soil structure is unknown |
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