Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 10)
10.
The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known
Discussion:
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Shiv sharma said:
9 years ago
Given answer is correct. Plastic limit is the amount of water content at which soil just begin to crumble when rolled into 3 mm diameter thread.
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Hunny said:
9 years ago
The liquid limit is defined as minimum water content at which the soil still possess the liquid state but has just started to exhibit small shearing resistance.
Imtiyaz Ahmed said:
9 years ago
The liquid limit is defined as the minimum water content at which the soil is sufficiently fluid to flow.
Manish tiwari said:
1 decade ago
Answer must be plastic limit because at liquid state shear strength is zero.
Ram said:
1 decade ago
Small shearing strength in liquid limit.
Charan said:
1 decade ago
At minimum water content how it is in the liquid state?
Ravindra said:
1 decade ago
When soil gain shear strength is known plastic state of soil.
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