BS ISO 11074 Vocabulary
2.1.15 Subsurface and deep (soil) horizons
Natural soil material below the topsoil and overlying unweathered parent material
Note: All or most of the original rock structure has usually been obliterated by pedogenic processes.
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There may be an equivalent BS ISO geotechnical definition.
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Mike Smith
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-----Original Message-----
From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Clive Williams
Sent: 07 October 2011 10:07
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Subject: Sub soil
Does anyone know of a proper specification or definition that has been published for sub soil. BS3882 does not provide much detail othe rthan a simple definition?
Regards
Clive
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