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Index Properties of Soils
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Three-phase system – Definition and applications of void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, air void ratio, specific gravity of soil solids, moisture content, density, and density index – Particle-size analysis – Grain-size distribution curves – Consistency limits and indices of soils – Activity of clays
2.1 INTRODUCTION
Bulk soil, as it exists in nature, is a more or less random assembly of soil particles, water, and air. The properties of soils are complex and variable. Every civil engineering work involves the determination of soil type and its associated engineering application; certain properties are more significant than others. The common problems faced by civil engineers are related ...
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