Research Article

Predictive Shear Strength Models for Tropical Lateritic Soils

Table 2

Summary of soil identification and classification for the lateritic soils.

Sample AFine grained reddish clayey silt, A-4 (5)
Sample BMottled (brown and yellow), fine grained
clayey silt, A-4 (6)
Sample CReddish brown silty clay, A-7-6 (10)
Sample DMottled (yellowish brown), coarse grained
sandy clay with gravel, A-2-6 (0)
Sample EMottled (yellowish brown), medium to
coarse grained clayey sand with
gravel, A-2-6 (3)
Sample FMottled (yellowish brown and reddish),
sandy clay, A-6 (4)