Give one or two possible identifications for each of the following. Provide a group symbol and descriptive name for each. It is not necessary to distinguish well-graded from poorly graded soils: 6. The soil smells musty and is very dark in color. It seems to spring back slightly after being compressed in the hand

Give one or two possible identifications for each of the following. Provide a group symbol and descriptive name for each. It is not necessary to distinguish well-graded from poorly graded soils: 6. The soil smells musty and is very dark in color. It seems to spring back slightly after being compressed in the hand

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Author:William P. Spence, Eva Kultermann

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Chapter5: Soils

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