DISTURBED SOIL SAMPLES

In Geotechnical Engineering, disturbed soil samples do not keep the in-situ properties of the
soil when in the process of collection. Geotechnical engineers do not consider them to be
representative of underground soils unless if theyre for tests that dont depend on the soil
structure itself. Usually, scientists test the disturbed samples of soil for texture, soil type,
moisture content, as well as the nutrient and contaminant analysis. Most of the soil samples that
engineers and geologists collect are disturbed samples since theyre a lot easier to collect and the
precision necessary for gathering an undisturbed sample isnt required for many soil tests.