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Definition of Unconsolidated Soil
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<p><strong>Unconsolidated Soil</strong> is a mixture of non-cemented mineral and/or organic particles. The term is used for both<strong> natural</strong> (undisturbed) soil and <strong>filled</strong> (disturbed) soil, as well as for <strong>anthropogenic</strong> material that shows a similar behaviour (e.g. crushed rock, blast furnace slag, fly ash).</p><p>A determination of the mineral composition per particle size is possible through a simple sieving of the material. Another characteristic is the prevailing point contact …</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Unconsolidated Soil: Backfill
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<div class="clearfix layout-row columns-2"><div class="layout-column first column-1"><p>Soil is called backfill, if “it has been artificially placed”.</p><p>Backfill is divided into:</p><ul><li>
<p><strong>Non-compacted fillings</strong> of any composition</p></li>
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<p><strong>Compacted fillings</strong> of non-cohesive or cohesive soil types or inorganic filling material (e. g. building rubble, slag, ore residues), whenever the fillings have been sufficiently compacted</p></li>
</ul><p>[DIN1054:1976], [[ASTM D2321–05]]</p></div><div class="layout-column last column-2"><div class="clearfix">(Image: Compacted backfill under a motorway)</div><p>Most of the areas below the surface of traffic ways and …</p></div></div>
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Unconsolidated Soil Type, Grain Shape, Grain Size
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<p>The following categories will be used for a more detailed description:</p><p>(Image: Unconsolidated soil categories)</p>
