After reading this article you will learn about the laws of plastic flow and film theories of plasticity. Laws of Plastic Flow: The essential difference between viscous and plastic flow is that a certain amount of stress must be added to plastic soils before flow is produced (Fig. 8.1). The following equation shows that the volume flow is a function [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning and Values of Atterberg Limits 2. Significance of the Atterberg Limits 3. Factors Affecting. Meaning and Values of Atterberg Limits: Atterberg limits are used extensively by soil scientists. Atterberg, a well-known scientist, suggested three values namely upper plastic limit, lower plastic limit and plasticity number or plasticity index and so [...]
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 [...]