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	There are U.S.A. standard size sieves which are often utilized for this process.		There are U.S.A. standard size sieves which are often utilized for this process.

	The sieve with the larger holes will screen out any larger particles present in the soil; this could include gravel, defined as a particle larger than 2mm in diameter. The subsequent sieves will act in the same way for progressively smaller soil particles. For example, silt particles ranges from 0.05mm - 0.002 mm,<ref name="USGS">[https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/htmldocs/nomenclature.htm "USGS Open-File Report 2006-1195: Nomenclature"], ''USGS'', 05/01/2020. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> therefore a sieve with a corresponding screen hole size of 0.002 mm would be necessary to filter for silt particles.		The sieve with the larger holes will screen out any larger particles present in the soil; this could include [[gravel]], defined as a particle larger than 2mm in diameter. The subsequent sieves will act in the same way for progressively smaller soil particles. For example, silt particles ranges from 0.05mm - 0.002 mm,<ref name="USGS">[https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/htmldocs/nomenclature.htm "USGS Open-File Report 2006-1195: Nomenclature"], ''USGS'', 05/01/2020. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> therefore a sieve with a corresponding screen hole size of 0.002 mm would be necessary to filter for silt particles.

	Once the stack of sieves have been set up, the dry soil sample can be sifted. Sieves can be shaken mechanically or manually; this can be done horizontally, vertically, or both.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> There is also no standard time for shaking flat sieves, the duration being dependent on the type of soil and the determined point of stopping the shaking which differs among researchers.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> Regardless, by the end of the sieving, the sample should be roughly separated into gravel, sand, silt and clay. The proportions of different particle amounts to the entire soil sample can then be calculated with basic division. A simple example is, 26g sand/50g total soil = 52% sand.		Once the stack of sieves have been set up, the dry soil sample can be sifted. Sieves can be shaken mechanically or manually; this can be done horizontally, vertically, or both.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> There is also no standard time for shaking flat sieves, the duration being dependent on the type of soil and the determined point of stopping the shaking which differs among researchers.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> Regardless, by the end of the sieving, the sample should be roughly separated into gravel, sand, silt and clay. The proportions of different particle amounts to the entire soil sample can then be calculated with basic division. A simple example is, 26g sand/50g total soil = 52% sand.

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	There are three basic classifications of [[soil]] particle size: [[clay]], [[silt]] and [[sand]], from smallest to largest, respectively. There are several different methods to determining how much clay, silt and sand is in a sample of soil. Methods may be mechanical, chemical, or both with many different innovations on these methods to fit unique situations being utilized by researchers.		There are three basic classifications of [[soil]] particle size: [[clay]], [[silt]] and [[sand]], from smallest to largest, respectively. These three basic classifications are subdivided into more groups due to the large range, and are often called soil separates. There are several different methods to determining how much clay, silt and sand is in a sample of soil. Methods may be mechanical, chemical, or both with many different innovations on these methods to fit unique situations being utilized by researchers.
	Please redirect to the [[Loss on Ignition]] test, for a method which determines the amount of organic matter in the soil.		Please redirect to the [[Loss on Ignition]] test, for a method which determines the amount of [[Organic Matter\|organic matter]] in the soil.

	==Basic Analysis==		==Basic Analysis==
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	Once the stack of sieves have been set up, the dry soil sample can be sifted. Sieves can be shaken mechanically or manually; this can be done horizontally, vertically, or both.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> There is also no standard time for shaking flat sieves, the duration being dependent on the type of soil and the determined point of stopping the shaking which differs among researchers.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> Regardless, by the end of the sieving, the sample should be roughly separated into gravel, sand, silt and clay. The proportions of different particle amounts to the entire soil sample can then be calculated with basic division. A simple example is, 26g sand/50g total soil = 52% sand.		Once the stack of sieves have been set up, the dry soil sample can be sifted. Sieves can be shaken mechanically or manually; this can be done horizontally, vertically, or both.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> There is also no standard time for shaking flat sieves, the duration being dependent on the type of soil and the determined point of stopping the shaking which differs among researchers.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> Regardless, by the end of the sieving, the sample should be roughly separated into gravel, sand, silt and clay. The proportions of different particle amounts to the entire soil sample can then be calculated with basic division. A simple example is, 26g sand/50g total soil = 52% sand.
	Dry flat soil sieving is a purely mechanical process to determine soil particle size in a sample of soil, lacking a clear standardization of method and so likely to have some level of error in measurements.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> It is also not effective for all types of soil all the time, especially for [[clay]] particles. This is because [[clay]] particles are made up of either three or four charged ions, which leads these charged particles to cling together.<ref>Coleman, D. C., and D. A. Crossley, "Fundamentals of soil ecology. Third edition.", ''Elsevier/Academic Press, London ; San Diego, CA.'', 2018. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> This tendency is called flocculation, defined as the aggregation or clumping together of smaller particles to form larger particles due to different physical, chemical, and biological interactions.<ref>Liss, S. N., I. G. Droppo, G. G. Leppard, and T. G. Milligan, editors, "Flocculation in Natural and Engineered Environmental Systems.", ''CRC Press'', 2004. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref>		Dry flat soil sieving is a purely mechanical process to determine soil particle size in a sample of soil, lacking a clear standardization of method and so likely to have some level of error in measurements.<ref name="Diaz">Dı́az-Zorita, M., E. Perfect, and J. H. Grove, "Disruptive methods for assessing soil structure", ''Soil and Tillage Research 64:3–22'', 2002. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> It is also not effective for all types of soil all the time, especially for [[clay]] particles. This is because [[clay]] particles are made up of either three or four charged ions, which leads these charged particles to cling together.<ref>Coleman, D. C., and D. A. Crossley, "Fundamentals of [[Soil Ecology\|soil ecology]]. Third edition.", ''Elsevier/Academic Press, London ; San Diego, CA.'', 2018. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref> This tendency is called flocculation, defined as the aggregation or clumping together of smaller particles to form larger particles due to different physical, chemical, and biological interactions.<ref>Liss, S. N., I. G. Droppo, G. G. Leppard, and T. G. Milligan, editors, "Flocculation in Natural and Engineered Environmental Systems.", ''CRC Press'', 2004. Retrieved 3/29/2022.</ref>

	===Hydrometer===		===Hydrometer===

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	There is also soil material classification which is based off the percentage of clay, silt, and sand within the sampled material, which can vary across soil classification systems. For the purposes of soil ecology, soil classifications are defined by the USDA.		There is also soil material classification which is based off the percentage of clay, silt, and sand within the sampled material, which can vary across soil classification systems. For the purposes of [[Soil Ecology\|soil ecology]], soil classifications are defined by the USDA.

	''See also:'' [[Soil Textures]]		''See also:'' [[Soil Textures]]

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			There are three basic classifications of [[soil]] particle size. These include [[clay]], [[silt]] and [[sand]], from smallest to largest, respectively. There are several different methods to determining how much clay, silt and sand is in a sample of soil. Methods may be mechanical or Two mechanical methods involve sieving, however, a possibly more accurate method uses a hydrometer.
			Please redirect to the [[Loss on Ignition]] test, for a method which determines the amount of organic matter in the soil.

	==Soil Particle Size Analysis Methods==		==Soil Particle Size Analysis Methods==

	[[File:sieve.jpg\|left\|thumb\|caption\|US Standard Sieve]]		[[File:sieve.jpg\|left\|thumb\|caption\|US Standard Sieve]]

	There are three basic classifications of [[soil]] particle size. They include [[clay]], [[silt]] and [[sand]], from smallest to largest, respectively. There are several different methods to determining how much clay, silt and sand is in a sample of soil, two include sieving, and another which uses a hydrometer. There is another method used in determining the amount of organic mater in soil, to do this one might use the [[Loss on Ignition]] test, however the purpose of this article will be to focus on clay, silt and sand only.

	===Sieving===		===Sieving===

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	3. “1.8 Clay Mineral Structure.” Fundamentals of Soil Ecology, by David C. Coleman et al., Academic Press, 2018.		3. “1.8 Clay Mineral Structure.” Fundamentals of Soil [[Ecology]], by David C. Coleman et al., Academic Press, 2018.

	4. Tozzi, Nilo. “Deflocculants: A Detailed Overview.” Deflocculants: A Detailed Overview, digitalfire.com/4sight/education/deflocculants_a_detailed_overview_324.html.		4. Tozzi, Nilo. “Deflocculants: A Detailed Overview.” Deflocculants: A Detailed Overview, digitalfire.com/4sight/education/deflocculants_a_detailed_overview_324.html.

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Sieving

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	To begin, the soil sample needs to be dried to a constant weight, for 24 hrs at 120˚F this will eliminate all the moisture held in the soil.		To begin, the soil sample needs to be dried to a constant weight, for 24 hrs at 120˚F this will eliminate all the moisture held in the soil.
	Once the soil is dried to constant weight, the sieving can begin. The sieves come with different size screens and they should be chosen according to the particles that are to be isolated.		Once the soil is dried to constant weight, the sieving can begin. The sieves come with different size screens and they should be chosen according to the particles that are to be isolated.
			[[File:sievestack.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|caption\|Stacked Sieve: largest screen size at the top, smallest screen sieve at the bottom]]
	There should be one sieve on top with larger holes to accommodate for gravel that is in the soil. Gravel includes any particle larger than 2mm and will be considered as "sand". [1]		There should be one sieve on top with larger holes to accommodate for gravel that is in the soil. Gravel includes any particle larger than 2mm and will be considered as "sand". [1]
	~~[[File:sievestack.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|caption\|Stacked Sieve: largest screen size at the top, smallest screen sieve at the bottom]]~~

	Course sand particles range from 1.0 - 2.0 mm while very fine sand particles range from 0.05 - 0.10mm.[1] Choosing two or more sieves within that range might be helpful to account for larger or smaller sand particles; for instance, include a sieve at 2.0mm and one at 0.05mm.		Course sand particles range from 1.0 - 2.0 mm while very fine sand particles range from 0.05 - 0.10mm.[1] Choosing two or more sieves within that range might be helpful to account for larger or smaller sand particles; for instance, include a sieve at 2.0mm and one at 0.05mm.

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Conclusion

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	==Conclusion==		==Conclusion==

	In conclusion, performing both experiments is a good way to compare and contrast results~~, the~~ gravel/sand, and silt proportions should resemble one another between the two ~~results~~, however a more accurate proportion of clay particle may be obtained from a hydrometer reading.		In conclusion, performing both experiments is a good way to compare and contrast results. The gravel/sand, and silt proportions should resemble one another between the two tests, however a more accurate proportion of clay particle may be obtained from a hydrometer reading.

	===References===		===References===