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Principles of the classification of clayey soils are examined with respect to plasticity and flow indices. It is shown that determination of classification characteristics without consideration given to the content of +1-mm fractions may lead to incorrect estimation of soil properties.
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Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 4, pp. 28–30, July–August, 2006.
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Kagan, A.A. On the classification of clayey soils. Soil Mech Found Eng 43, 148–150 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-006-0039-x
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