Fine sand definition

Fine sand means a well sorted sand with a predominant grain size between 0.42 mm and 0.074 mm, as established by the Unified Soil Classification System.
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Fine sand means a sand soil having more than 50 percent sand having a particle size range of 0.05 millimeters (sieve size 270) to 0.25 millimeters (sieve size 60) [7080.0020 Subp.16c]
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Examples of Fine sand in a sentence

  • Medium sand .....................................Fine sand ...........................................Very fine sand ...................................Silt ......................................................Clay ....................................................

  • Class III: Fine sand and clayey gravels, including fine sands, sand-clay mixtures, and gravel-clay mixtures.

  • Fine sand and shells distributed as the result of wave and wind action compose the Sand beaches (Sc) soil type.

  • Fine sand : It is to be screened through a sieve of 64 meshes to the square inch so as to exclude large particles from the work.

  • Fine sand or loamy fine sand indigenous to the area suitable for plant growth that is free of weeds, roots, stumps, rocks larger than ½” diameter, organic muck, hard pan, toxic substances detrimental to plant growth, and construction debris such as limerock, concrete, and asphalt pieces.