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cohesive soil
cohesive soil n (Geological Science) sticky soil such as clay or clayey silt whose strength depends on the surface tension of capillary water. Compare cohesionless soil cohesive soil
cohesive soil[kō′hē·siv ′sȯil] (geology) A sticky soil, such as clay or silt; its shear strength equals about half its unconfined compressive strength. cohesive soil1.A soil which when unconfined has appreciable cohesion when submerged, and considerable strength when air-dried. 2. Soil, such as clay, whose particles adhere to each other by means of adhesive and cohesive forces. |