Soil covers much of the Earth's territory. The land is used for planting trees and as foundations in the construction of houses and skyscrapers. Basically, soil is defined as the biologically active area of ​​the earth's crust, composed of minerals, organic material, water and air (Richter & Markewitz, 2010). It is a very important element for the environment as it provides critical ecosystem services for life (Brady & Weil, 2008). In general, soils are classified into two main categories: sedentary soils and transported soils. (refer to Figure 1 in Appendix 1). The first type of terrain is the sedentary one. These soils are also known as residual soil and are found above the source rock. In other words, soils still remain on the rock where it was originally formed. The remaining residues are due to the weathering process and transport, which contain insoluble rock weathering products. The chemical composition of residual soils is the same as humus-rich source rocks. In addition to this, landslides and soil erosion occur due to rainfall which commonly occur in areas of residual soils (Rahardjo et al., 2005). Arthur (2010) pointed out that landslides and soil erosion occur because residual soils crumble easily and degrade rapidly. Laterite is one of the examples of residual soils and the final product of a very long weathering process. Laterites are made up of hard granules formed by cementing action. It hardens due to exposure to air leading to the formation of hydrated iron oxides. However, laterite is easy to dig and has a deep brown soil with cellular structure. Cementing agents made up of iron and aluminum oxides ranging from sandy clays to gravels. It works as a road subbase or foundation. To identify...... the center of the document......, H., Lim, T.T., Chang, M.F., & Fredlund, D.G. (2005). Response of a residual terrain slope to precipitation. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 42(2), 340-351. Richter, D., & Markewitz, D. (2010). How deep the soil is. American Institute of Biological Sciences: Oxford University Press. Robert, L. C., & Jack, M. (1955). Soil development in relation to vegetation and surface age in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Journal of Ecology, 43(2), 11-14.Wesley, L. (2009). Behavior and geotechnical properties of residual soils and allophone clays. Obras y Proyectos, 6, 5-10. White, B. R. (2012). Soil is transported by winds to Mars. Geophysical Research, 84(9), 6-11. Zhang, X., Liu, J., & Lan, C. (2010). Perspective on the dynamic characteristics of aeolian soils. Advances in Computing and Computing (PIC), 1, 49-53.