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Next, it’s a waiting game! The jug should be left for at least 3 hours for everything to settle. Once settled, all you need to do then is measure the layer of silt that has settled on top of the sand. Providing the chalk is not too soft, foundation widths of 450mm for low-rise buildings are generally acceptable. The depth of the foundation must be below any frost action, a minimum of 700mm.
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Finally, if erosion is a concern for you around the area you intend to build your shed, you may want to consider a retaining wall-type base foundation. This takes a little more work, of course. But the benefits may be well worth it. Pros:To perform a silt test you first need a solution of salt water mixed at 5ml of salt to 500ml of clean water. Peng Y, Ding XM, Xiao Y, Deng X, Deng WT (2022) Detailed amount of particle breakage in multi-sized coral sands under impact loading. Eur J Environ Civ En 26(6):2344–2353. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2020.1762750 Hardin BO (1985) Crushing of soil particles. J Geotech Eng 111(10):1177–1192. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1985)111:10(1177) One final point to note with the sand used in construction is that it should be as clean and free from impurities (soil, clay etc) as possible and also, as uniform in terms of grain size as possible depending on the type you are using. Why Does Sand Come in Different Colours?