| Type | Peat | Clay | Silt | Sand | Gravel | |||||
| EM/pl | α | EM/pl | α | EM/pl | α | EM/pl | α | EM/pl | α | |
| Overconsolidated or very compacted | -- | -- | >16 | 1 | >14 | 2/3 | >14 | 1/2 | >14 | 1/3 |
| Normally consolidated or normally compacted | -- | 1 | 9-16 | 2/3 | 8-14 | 1/2 | 8-14 | 1/3 | 8-14 | 1/4 |
| Altered and reworked underconsolidated or loose | -- | -- | 7-9 | 1/2 | 5-8 | 1/2 | 5-8 | 1/3 | -- | -- |