Expansive soil definition
Expansive soil means any soil with an expansion index greater than 20, as determined by the Expansive Soil Index Tests (UBC Std. 29-32).
Expansive soil means any soil, which exhibits significant expansive properties as determined by a
Expansive soil means any soil, which exhibits significant expansive properties as determined by a geotechnical engineer or civil engineer and approved by Public Works Department.
More Definitions of Expansive soil
Expansive soil means any soil which exhibits significant expansive properties as determined by a geotechnical engineer, civil engineer, or engineer- ing geologist.
Expansive soil means any soil that exhibits significant expansive properties as determined by a geotechnical engineer, an engineering geologist, or the director of public works. For the purpose of determining whether a geotechnical/geologic investigation is required in order to determine if the existing natural soil on the premises is expansive, “expansive soil” means any soil with a shrink-swell rating of .5 or greater in the NRCS web soil survey; see Section 15.36.320B of this chapter.