Soil profile definition

Soil profile means a vertical cross-section of a soil that shows the various soil horizons. Soil drainage or moisture status are both soil characteristics that can be inferred from the soil profile.
Soil profile means a vertical cross-section of undisturbed soil showing the characteristic horizontal layers or horizons of the soil which have formed as a result of the combined effects of parent material, topography, climate, biological activity and time.
Soil profile means the vertical arrangement of uncon- solidated materials into distinct layers or horizons which overlie the bedrock.

Examples of Soil profile in a sentence

  • Soil profile test pit observations must be conducted prior to percolation tests to determine whether the soils are suitable to warrant percolation tests and, if suitable, at what depth percolation tests must be conducted.

  • Soil profile test pit excavations and percolation holes must remain open until after evaluation by the local public health agency, if required by the agency.

  • Soil profile test pit observations must be conducted prior to percolation tests to determine whether the soils are suitable to warrant percolation tests and, if suitable, at what depth percolation tests shall be conducted.

  • Soil profile description: For each observation hole used for design purposes, the site evaluator must describe each recognizable soil property and /or parent material, not including bedrock, critical for disposal system design.

  • Soil Profile 12: Soil profile 12 is a mixed origin soil and its texture varies with the fill materials which comprise it.


More Definitions of Soil profile

Soil profile means a vertical section of soil containing one or more soil horizons.
Soil profile means a description of the soil strata to a depth of eight feet using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) soil classification system method, which can be found in Appendix B, Department Circular DEQ-4.
Soil profile means a detailed description of the soil strata to a specific depth. The description can be expressed using the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil Classification System or the Unified Soil Classification System.
Soil profile means a description of the soil strata to a depth of eight feet using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) soil classification system method in Appendix B. 1.2. 85. Soil texture means the amount of sand, silt, or clay measured separately in a soil mixture. 1.2. 86. Surge tank means a watertight structure or container that is used to buffer flows. 1.2. 87. Synthetic drainage fabric means a nonwoven drainage fabric with a minimum weight per square yard of 4 ounces, a water flow rate of 100 to 200 gallons per minute per square foot, and an apparent opening size equivalent to a No. 50 to No. 110 sieve. 1.2. 88. Total Suspended Solids (TSS) means solids in wastewater that can be removed by standard filtering procedures in a laboratory and is reported as milligrams per liter (mg/L). 1.2. 89. Transport pipe means the pipe leading from the septic tank or dose tank to the distribution box or manifold. 1.2. 90. Uniformity coefficient (UC) means the sieve size in millimeters (mm) that allows 60 percent of the material to pass (D60), divided by the sieve size in mm allowing 10 percent of the material to pass (D10), as determined by ASTM C 117-95 (UC=D60/D10). 1.2.91. Uniform distribution is a means to distribute effluent into a pressure dosed absorption system or sand filter such that the difference in flow, measured in gallons per day per square foot, throughout the treatment system is less than 10 percent. 1.2.92. Waste segregation means a method by which human toilet waste is disposed of through composting, chemical, dehydrating, or incinerator treatment, with a separate disposal method for gray water. 1.2.93. Wastewater means water-carried waste including, but not limited to, household, commercial, or industrial wastes, chemicals, human excreta, or animal and vegetable matter in suspension or solution. 1.2.94. Wastewater treatment system or wastewater disposal system means a system that receives wastewater for purposes of treatment, storage, or disposal. The term includes all disposal methods described in this Circular. 1.2.95. Wet well means a chamber in a pumping station, including a submersible pump station, where wastewater collects.
Soil profile means an excavation of sufficient size and depth to allow thorough examination of the soil to evaluate its suitability for sewage disposal.
Soil profile means a detailed description of the soil strata to a depth of at least eight
Soil profile means a detailed description of the soil strata to a depth of at least eight (8) feet. The description can be expressed using the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Classification System or the United Soil Classification System. The description of the soil shall be provided by a person competent in soil analysis.