Tensile strenght
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Tensile strength is a characteristic of organic deposition and needs to be described to get a better understanding of the investigated soil. Tensile strength is divided into 4 categories described below.
Tensile strenght classes
| Tensile strength class | Condition | Perception |
|---|---|---|
| No strength | Fibres don't interlock | Samples with no strength doesn't give any resistance when pulled apart. The fibres are not present or to small to interlock. |
| Low | Fibres interlock a little | Samples with a low strength have fibres that slide past each other without a lot of resistance. This happens with samples that have much small fibres and some bigger fibres. |
| Moderately | Fibres interlock | Samples with a moderate strength give resistance when pulled apart. The fibres get caught in each other and form a mesh that supports the sample. |
| High | Fibres interlock very much | Samples with high strength give much resistance when pulled apart. The fibres form a network or matt. When pulled apart the fibres snap or break. |
References
- NEN-EN-ISO 14688-1:2019