Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
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Hello. So I'm about to do a several tests for the peat soils and one of them is atterberg limits. So I wondering should we dry the soil overnight in the oven before we do the test or just do the test without drying it? Is there any special treatment or method we should do when we're doing the atterberg limits test for the peat soils? And my soil condition is disturbed soil. Thank you.





RE: Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
As for running the test, don't dry the sample before you do the the test. You have two moisture content break points in the test and to dry with sample before the test is a waste of time and could affect the results.
Just from a moisture content, percent fines and organic content you can properly characterize the soil without Atterberg limits.
RE: Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
Atterburg limits are for clays and silts, not organic soils.
Mike Lambert
RE: Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
Mike Lambert
RE: Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
RE: Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
RE: Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
RE: Atterberg Limits for Peat or Organic Soils
We see OH and OL soils in the Coastal Plain regularly and I will not accept a non-ASTM visual classification on either. I also will not accept loss on ignition in lieu of ASTM testing.
Not to take away from other replies. Just saying check ASTM D-3487 if that's your standard for soil classification.
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