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Pile Design and Construction Practice, Fifth edition

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Subdivisions of Grades A to C chalk by discontinuity spacing<br />

Suffix Typical discontinuity spacing (mm)<br />

1 t � 600<br />

2 200 � t � 600<br />

3 60� t � 200<br />

4 20� t � 60<br />

5 t � 20<br />

Subdivisions of Grade D Chalk by engineering behaviour<br />

Appendix 541<br />

Suff ix Engineering behaviour Dominant element Comminuted chalk Coarser fragments (%)<br />

matrix (%)<br />

m fine soil matrix approx �35 approx �65<br />

c coarse soil clasts approx �35 approx �65

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