Soil Classification Systems

[mmdbos]

Does anyone know how many different soil classification systems for geotechnical engineering are out there that could possibly be used?

Does anyone know if there is a list out there?

 

[fattdad]

what's the purpose of this question? It helps me to have some context. . .

f-d

¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!

 

[40A]

There are a few.....

The most common are the USCS, AASHTO and USDA. It usually depends on the jurisdiction and locale.

 

[TDAA]

It also depends on the use, for the three mentioned above, as far as what is most applicable.

Many also use geological descriptions/classifications since the materials within will often have certain characteristics.

 

[SirAl]

I've also come across 'Burmeister' on a few occasions.

 

[iandig]

Don't forget the European standards, which have caused a bit of an uproar whent they started to replce the old BS 5930 system. The new BS EN is quite simialr to the old system, although now they differntiate between a soil description and a soil classification.
There used to be a BSCS (british soils classificaton system) which was very similar to the USCS, this was then included in the first BS 5930, and now under the latest amendment to BS 5930, we are to describe and classify soils and rocks in accordance with BS EN 14688-1 (Soil identification), BS EN 14688-2 (Soil classification) and BS EN 14689-1 (Rock).

 

[utan1970]

HI,
For Road design we use AASHTO. Others we use ASTM (USCS).