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Contrasting Fort Pierce Soils: Analysis & Comparison

This study compares two Fort Pierce soils in terms of profiles, properties like infiltration rate and conductivity, water availability, and potential uses for construction. Soil 1 exhibits high infiltration and conductivity but low available water, while Soil 2 also has high infiltration and conductivity but very low water availability. Both soils pose challenges for basements, septic tanks, and road construction due to their specific characteristics.

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Contrasting Fort Pierce Soils: Analysis & Comparison

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  1. Comparison of Two Fort Pierce Soils Nicole Flowers – SWS 5716C Spring 2011

  2. Distance between Sites – Approximately 7.8 mi

  3. Soil 1 Terrain Soil Profile – 140+ cm

  4. Soil 1 Profile A1-18cm: Black A2-31cm: Very dark gray A/E- 49cm: Dark gray/Gray E- 66cm: Gray E/B-80cm – Gray/Black Btg1- 97cm: Very dark gray Btg2-112cm: Very dark grayish brown Btg3- 112+cm: grayish brown

  5. Ankona Sand

  6. A1 Horizon A/E Horizon A2 Horizon E Horizon A/E Horizon E/B Horizon E Horizon Btg1 Horizon

  7. E horizon Btg 1 Horizon E/B Horizon Btg 2 Horizon Btg1 Horizon Btg3 Horizon Btg2 Horizon Current Water Table Btg3 Horizon

  8. Soil 1 – Description and Interpretation • Infiltration Rate: High • Conductivity: High • Available water: Low • SHWT: <25cm • Basements/Septic Tanks/ Streets & Roads: Severe

  9. Soil 2 Terrain Soil Profile – 118+ cm

  10. Soil 2 Profile A -11cm: very dark gray A/C^ - 19cm: very dark gray and olive yellow C^ - 24cm: olive yellow E/A – 118cm: Light gray sand with channels of very dark gray Bh – 118+: Black

  11. Waveland Fine Sand E/A - Horizon A – topsoil/sod Root channel C^ - human transported material Bh - Horizon

  12. C^ - human transported materials with roots/shells/rocks – very sticky A/C^ - more roots and topsoil Bh – some sand mixed with roots and larger fibric OM

  13. Soil 2 - Description and Interpretation • Infiltration Rate: High • Conductivity: High • Available water: very low • SHWT: <25cm • Basements/Septic Tanks/ Streets and Roads: Severe

  14. QUESTIONS???

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