FORECASTING TRAFFICABILITY OF SOILS. REPORT 8. VARIABILITY OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LOESS SOILS WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Abstract

The study was undertaken to determine if the average of soil strength values obtained in a small area can be reliably applied to larger areas. The values of those soil properties commonly used in predicting soil strength and classifying soils were compared for areas differing in size. Six test sites in each of four soil series of loessial origin were established in Warren County, Mississippi, using series boundaries on soil survey maps for locating the sites. The series were the Memphis and Loring in the uplands and the Collins and Falaya in the bottomlands. Each site consisted of five sampling rows and each row had four sampling positions. Plots of pedologically distinct soil series were identified from field examination within sites and were used as an additional subdivision of test areas. Tests were conducted on four occasions to collect data on soil strength and moisture content, and once to collect data on other physical properties of the soil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0824443

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  • Alvin R. Mcdaniel
  • Charles A. Carlson

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  • Accuracy
  • Agriculture
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  • Geometry
  • Grain Size
  • Groundwater
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  • Measurement
  • Moisture Content
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Soil Classification
  • Soil Surveys
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  • Specific Gravity
  • Standards
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  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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