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Consistency Limits of Soils: Types and Uses

In this article we will discuss about the types and uses of consistency limits of soil. Types of Consistency Limits: In 1911, Atterberg, a Swedish agricultural engineer, stated that a fine-grained soil can exist in four states, namely, liquid, plastic, semi-solid, or solid state, depending on its water content. The water contents at which the soil changes from one state [...]

By |2018-02-16T16:52:02+00:00February 16, 2018|Consistency Limits|Comments Off on Consistency Limits of Soils: Types and Uses

Soil Consistency: Meaning and Moisture Levels

After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and moisture levels of soil consistency. Meaning of Soil Consistency: Soil consistency is also an important physical and dynamic property which varies with the variation of soil moisture and applied stress. So for the discussion of soil consistency, knowledge of soil water like mode of attraction of water by soil [...]

By |2016-07-20T07:51:53+00:00July 20, 2016|Soil Consistency|Comments Off on Soil Consistency: Meaning and Moisture Levels
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