Upload NowFollowing are the various methods available for the determination of water content of soil: 1. Oven-Drying Method 2. Sand Bath Method 3. Alcohol Method 4. Infrared Lamp Torsion Balance Method 5. Calcium Carbide Method 6. Pycnometer Method. 1. Oven-Drying Method: The oven-drying method is the standard method of the determination of water content in the […]
How to Determine the Water Content of Soil ?
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How to Determine the Relative Density of Soils ?
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Relative density of cohesionless soils is defined as the ratio of the difference between the void ratio of a cohesion- less soil in the loosest state and in-situ void ratio to the difference between its void ratios in the loosest and the densest states. Thus relative density (Dr), also called density index (Id), is defined […]
Illite Mineral: Structure and Formation | Soil Minerals
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Structure of Illite Mineral 2. Electrical Charge and Isomorphous Substitution 3. Morphology and Surface Area 4. Formation and Occurrence. Structure of Illite Mineral: The basic structural unit of illite mineral is identical to that of the montmorillonite mineral. It consists of an alumina sheet sandwiched between two […]