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Determination of plastic limit test of soil (ASTM D 4318)

admin April 20, 2020 Soil 1 Comment
determination of plastic limit test of soil (ASTM D 4318)
Introduction to Plastic limit test of soil Most method for determination of plastic limit is by rolling a thread of soil (on glass plate) until it crumbles at a …
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plastic index and plasticity index of a soil

admin April 18, 2020 Soil No Comments
Definition of Plastic index The plasticity index of a soil is the numerical difference between its liquid limit and its plastic limit, It is a dimensionless number as both …
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what is sieve | sieve sets for soil sand and aggregate

admin April 15, 2020 Soil No Comments
what is sieve
What is sieve Sieve is a device for separating wanted materials from unwanted material or for describing the particle size distribution of a sample, typically utilizing a woven cover …
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sieve analysis of soil by wash method

admin April 14, 2020 Soil No Comments
sieve analysis of soil by wash method
In case silt and clay particles are present in considerable amount in the soil sample the analysis of the soil may be done by wet sieving method or wash …
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sieve analysis of soil by dry method

admin April 11, 2020 Soil No Comments
sieve analysis of soil by wash method mechanical sieve shaker
Definition of sieve analysis of soil by dry method The ratio of the mass of dry soil particles of the same sizes with a total mass of specimen in …
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sieve analysis of soil | particle size analysis |

admin April 2, 2020 Soil No Comments
sieve analysis of soil| particle size analysis |
Definition of sieve analysis sieve analysis is the ratio of the mass of dry soil particles of the same sizes with a total mass of specimen in percentage measure …
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Determination of liquid limit of soil (ASTM D-4318)

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casagrande apparatus
liquid limit definition There are 4 definitions available for liquid limit, we will discuss one by one. Definition 1 (Casagrande practically definition ) The minimum moisture content in percentage …
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atterberg limits | consistency limits of soil

admin March 31, 2020 Soil No Comments
atterberg limits
Introduction to atterberg limits A Swedish scientist in (1911) Mr. Albert Atterberg originally defined different limits of consistency to classify fine-grained soils(sieve number #40 passing material, cohesive soil). In …
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moisture content determination by speedy moisture tester

admin March 15, 2020 Soil No Comments
speedy moisture tester
Introduction to speedy moisture tester speedy moisture tester is used to determine the moisture content or water content of soil on site or field, by means of calcium carbide …
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moisture content determination of soil by oven drying method

admin March 8, 2020 Soil No Comments
Determination of water content in soil by oven dry method (ASTM - D 4643)
Introduction to the moisture content determination This method covers laboratory moisture content determination in a sample. The sample may be of soil, aggregate or mix of soil aggregate. DEFINITION: …
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