Explain basic requirement of soil classification.

Soil classification is the arrangement of soils into different groups such that the soils in a particular group have similar behaviour. It is a sort of labelling of soils with different levels.

The main purpose of soil classification is to divide the soil into groups such that all the soil in a particular group has similar characteristics.

For soil classification system to be useful to the geotechnical engineers, it should satisfy the following basic requirements:

• It should have a limited number of groups.
• It should be based on engineering properties which are most relevant for the propose for which the classification has been made.
• It should be simple and should use the terms which are easily understood.

Soil classification is the arrangement of soils into different groups such that the soils in a particular group have similar behaviour. It is a sort of labelling of soils with different levels.

The main purpose of soil classification is to divide the soil into groups such that all the soil in a particular group has similar characteristics.

Basic requirements of soil classification:

For soil classification system to be useful to the geotechnical engineers, it should satisfy the following basic requirements:

• It should have a limited number of groups.
• It should be based on engineering properties which are most relevant for the propose for which the classification has been made.
• It should be simple and should use the terms which are easily understood.