Sims, James R.2018-12-182018-12-181955Johnson, Delbert Benjamin. "Engineering properties of Houston subsoils." (1955) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104281">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104281</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104281Presented in this thesis is a summary of Houston subsoils data as obtained from geological considerations and a substantial portion of the available records of test borings and soils tests. From this summary, the following observations may be made. The subsoils of Houston consist of clays, fine sands and silts which were deposited by water during late Pleistocene time and Recent time. Recent deposits are found only along streams; all other soils are Pleistocene. Clay deposits make up the predominant soil type. Clays may contain large percentages of silt and sand which measurably alter their physical properties. Depending on the quantity of sand which a clay possesses, it may be classified as either sandy or plastic. Sandy clays usually possess high internal friction as well as cohesive strength. Stiff plastic clays possess variable internal friction and are characteristically jointed or fissured, a fact which often alters the results of compressive tests. Sand deposits appear as lenses which are often interbedded in more extensive strata of clay. These deposits consist chiefly of fine to very fine sands and often contain appreciable amounts of silt. Relative densities of the sands vary from loose to dense.77 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE1913reformatted digitalTHESIS C.E. 1955 JOHNSON