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Strong ––Units are distinct in place (undisturbed soil), and separate cleanly when disturbed
Moderate, very coarse, prismatic
Moderate/strong, thick, platy
Weak, medium subangular blocky
4.2.6 Stickiness
Figure 4.38 Continued.
Stickiness is the capacity of a soil material to adhere to other objects. A sample of soil is crushed in the hand, water is applied while manipulating with thumb and forefinger. Stickiness is estimated at the moisture content that displays maximum adherence between thumb and forefinger.
Table 4.6 Table stickiness.
Non sticky Little or no soil adheres to fingers after release of pressure. Sligthly sticky soils adheres to both fingeres after release of
pressure with little stretching on separation of fingers.
Class
Criteria
Moderately sticky
Soil adheres to both fingers after release of pressure with some stretching on seperation of fingers.
Very sticky soil adheres firmly to both fingers after release of pressure with much stretching on separation of fingers.
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