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Clay and Silt Content

A great deal of information can be gleaned from knowing the percentage of clay and silt within soil for engineering purposes. The amount passing 63 microns won't tell you this - you need a…

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Soil sample being tested for clay and silt content in the Hixtra laboratory

From the Hixtra archive · 15th August 2022

A great deal of information can be gleaned from knowing the percentage of clay and silt within soil for engineering purposes. The amount passing 63 microns won't tell you this - you need a hydrometer analysis of this fraction for which we hold UKAS accreditation and can measure soil particle diameters down to 2 microns. We'd be pleased to carry this out on your samples!

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Clay and Silt Content

A great deal of information can be gleaned from knowing the percentage of clay and silt within soil for engineering purposes. The amount passing 63 microns won't tell you this - you need a…

Soil sample being tested for clay and silt content in the Hixtra laboratory