Table 1 Geotechnical and Index Properties of Blessington Soil.

Specific Gravity

2.68

Fine sand

70.27%

Silt

27.33%

Clay

2.40%

Coefficient of uniformity, Cu

6

Coefficient of curvature, Cc

2

d₅₀

110 µm

d₉₀

250 µm

Liquid Limit

Non-plastic

Plastic Limit

Non-plastic

Maximum void ratio

0.93

Minimum void ratio

0.67

Carbonate content (Calcite equivalent content)

24% (Georgia Tech), 29% (UC Davis)

Mineralogy major:

Quartz, Calcite

Mineralogy minor:

Dolomite, Muscovite, Feldspar