Table 3 The basic physical indicators of undisturbed Ma’lan soil.
Color | Natural moisture content (%) | Soil Natural Density (g/cm3) | Porosity (%) | Saturation Degree (%) | Plastic Limit (%) | Liquid Limit (%) | Soil Particles (%) | grain-size classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
>0.05 mm | 0.05–0.005 mm | < 0.005 mm | ||||||||
pale yellow | 19.2 | 1.672 | 48.05 | 46.43 | 16.2 | 31.8 | 26.25 | 69.53 | 4.22 | silt mild clay |
