The use of particle size distribution integrated with consistency limits for experimentally simulating fine-grained sedimentary units

The current study hypothesizes that reproducing sediment units might belong to areas difficult reach, sample, and attest is experimentally possible. research aims employ available samples named source soils can easily approach sample mix, simulate, produce the (non-available) sedimentary Target Sediment Units (TSU). particle size distribution (PSD) percentages are essentially used in mixture procedure construct non-available (target) Several were targeted, designed, simulated; They include marsh, bay mud, natural levee selected from eastern Basrah side at lower Mesopotamian plain, southern Iraq. matching between curves of simulated (SSU) target unit (TSU) was verified by applying a developed slope proximity ratio. For three tested (marsh, buy levee), ratios 1.0, 0.93, 0.99, respectively, which well matched. mineralogy, consistency limits as proxy. Casagrande plasticity chart modified reveal two empirical functions linking indices clay mineral groups. predictions reliable means proxy mineralogy fine-grained sediments. Reconstructing allows be practically presented it better characterizes for forensic geoscience applications; instance, engineering geology sedimentology applications concerning with studies physical mechanical behaviors sediments depositional conditions interpretations, respectively.