coarse-grained soil definition

coarse-grained soil means soil having a median grain size of greater than 75 micrometre, as defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials in ASTM Test Method C136 and C117;
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coarse-grained soil means soil that has a median grain size greater than seventy-five
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coarse-grained soil means coarse-textured soil having a median grain size of
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More Definitions of coarse-grained soil

coarse-grained soil means soil that has a median grain size equal to or greater than seventy-five (75) micrometres, determined in accordance with the Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, Test Method D422-63, 1998, as amended;
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