Table 1 Physical and chemical properties of sand.

From: MICP incorporated biopolymer to mitigate wind erosion of sand

Name

Moisture content (%)

Dry density (g/cm3)

Void ratio

Specific gravity

Effective particle size10 (mm)

CU Coefficient of uniformity

CC Coefficient of curvature

pH potential of Hydrogen

Desert soil

0.7

1.58

0.758

2.68

0.086

2.18

1.06

8.76