Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known
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Jagriti said:
8 years ago
At the beginning of crumbling it's plastic limit but after that it's shrinkage limit.
Indhu said:
8 years ago
It is the limit at which soil stops behaving as a plastic material. It can be determined by plastic limit test or thread test.
Ravi Kumar said:
8 years ago
Please give me the correct definition of Plastic limit.
Mayank said:
9 years ago
It is shrinkage limit.
Jagadeesh said:
1 decade ago
It is the definition of plastic limit.
Raghava said:
1 decade ago
As soon as water added to soil sample and thorough mixing the powdered form of soil mixes with water and forms a tight mass and remains as a plastic form. The limit of changing of plastic mass is known as plastic limit. It's completely known through practical doing instead of reading through books.
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