土壤在新墨西哥州通常由砂、粉砂和粘土。沙子是任何土壤颗粒,从0.5毫米到5.0毫米。淤泥和粘土有较小的粒子比沙子。粘土的结果改变原始岩石材料和淤泥由小颗粒解体岩石。你用粘土遇到的一个问题是它扩展的时候湿和合同的时候干了。出于这个原因,粘土不会让最好的adobe砖在新墨西哥州。最多,这些砖块可以有30%的粘土。否则,他们干燥收缩和裂纹。在粘土土壤——特别是如果它在新墨西哥州的泛滥平原之一——在未来可能会导致一些问题。这是你需要考虑你的项目计划。 As you prepare for the construction job, find out what type of soil the job site has. You should also consider how it may affect what equipment you need on sites, such as compaction equipment and rollers. The soil might also affect what type of equipment you get for other activities. For example, if you need aerial equipment, like scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklifts, or manlifts, you may need a specific type of machine that can handle the land conditions.