Clay - Stiff or Firm??
Clay - Stiff or Firm??
(OP)
Does anyone know if the original Fig. 177, page 423 'Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice (1st Ed)' Terzaghi; use the terms 'stiff' and 'very stiff' or does it reference 'firm' and 'very firm'??
Not that it makes a huge difference; I was just curious.
Not that it makes a huge difference; I was just curious.





RE: Clay - Stiff or Firm??
Very Dense
Dense
Medium
Loose
The Fig. 177 is captioned 'Chart for estimating allowable soil pressure for footings on sand on the basis of results of the standard penetration test.'
RE: Clay - Stiff or Firm??
RE: Clay - Stiff or Firm??