Soil classifiation for engineering purposes in Slovenia – how to proceed?

Principles of engineering soil classifiation used in Slovenia since 1948 are analysed and compared with the newly accepted European soil classifiation principles. The main differences in terminology, symbols and index properties are emphasised. New Slovenian classifiation symbols and terminology a...

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Main Authors: Matej Maček, Jasna Smolar, Ana Petkovšek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geological Survey of Slovenia 2018-07-01
Series:Geologija
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Online Access:http://www.geologija-revija.si/dokument.aspx?id=1330
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Summary:Principles of engineering soil classifiation used in Slovenia since 1948 are analysed and compared with the newly accepted European soil classifiation principles. The main differences in terminology, symbols and index properties are emphasised. New Slovenian classifiation symbols and terminology are proposed and supported by practical examples of its use.
ISSN:0016-7789
1854-620X