DEVELOPMENT OF A SOIL SAMPLING TECHNIQUE AND MEASUREMENT OF DEAGGLOMERATION OF SIX SOILS TO DETERMINE DUST PRODUCING CAPABILITY

Abstract

A technique was developed for obtaining soil samples for purposes of soil particle (dust) size distribution measurement. A method of determining or predicting the dustiness of soils through quantitative measurement of dust size particles within the surface (active) soil is presented. Six soils were exposed to vehicle (M38Al truck) traffic. Surface soil samples were collected after various numbers of vehicle passes and the size distribution analysis of each sample was made. The deagglomeration or breakdown of the surface soil below approximately 74 microns is assumed representatively of the dustiness potential of the soil. Other factors concerning dustiness of soils are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0264471

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Hafer

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Earth Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Government Procurement
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Moisture Content
  • Munitions
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Probability
  • Specific Gravity
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Geotechnical Engineering.