Cohesive Soil Density and Typical Cohesian Values

More Properties

Soil State Soil Density, P Cohesion (Dry), Cu Cohesion (Wet), Cu
Imperial (lb/ft³) Metric (kg/m³) Imperial (psi) Metric (kPa) Imperial (psi) Metric (kPa)
min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max.

Notation and Units

Metric and Imperial Units

The above values have been provided with both imperial and metric units. As with all calculations care must be taken to keep consistent units throughout. A guide to Soil Types has been provided by StructX and additional information has been provided below.

Notation

  • ρ = bulk density (the ratio of the total mass to the total volume), ib/ft3 or kg/m3
  • Cu = cohesian, psi or kPa

Additional Resources

  1. Joint Technical Committee EL-052, Electrical Energy Networks, Construction and Operation. (2010) AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead line design - Detailed procedures. SAI Global Limited under licence from Standards Australia Limited.
  2. B.G. Look. Handbook of Geotechnical Investigation and Design Tables. London, UK. 2007. Print.
  3. Structural Engineering Forum of India (SEFINDIA). (n.d.). Appendix C: properties of soils. Retrieved from https://www.sefindia.org/forum/files/appc_soil_properties_718.pdf
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