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the water which is added in the soil should be usefull for compaction of soil to know the dry density of the soil
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What is plastic limit in physics?
The term plastic limit speaks to the characteristics of (fine grained) soil and how it behaves with different moisture content. Let's keep it simple. If the soil is nearly saturated, it will be "very" plastic and will act like play dough. If it's dry, it crumbles. There are no plastic characteristics. Different soils (different clay, sand or whatever in their content) act a bit differently with the same moistue content. Some will still be more plastic than others with a given moisture content. That's where the lab comes in. A given soil sample will have to be experimented on to determine its plastic limit. Wikipedia has an article posted on Atterberg limits, which include this soil characteristic. As this is WikiAnswers, a link is provided.
What is the difference between forest and prairie soils?
how do forest soils different from prairie soils
Show different types of soils with relevent pictures?
1.Red soil
What percentage of the average soil is organic matter?
Three percent is the percentage of organic matter in average soil. Organic matter content may range from one percent in the sandiest soils to five percent in the healthiest soils. Its percentage varies according to the amount of living or once-living animal and plant matter, the degree of moisture infiltration and percolation, and the soil pH.
Why surface runoff or rain not absorbed by the soil occurs much more often in areas with soils with a high clay content?
Soils with a high clay content are poor draining and run off and standing surface water is likely.
What is the optimum moisture content of soil?
The water content corresponding to the maximum dry unit weight or maximum dry density is know that as optimum moisture content.(o.M.c.) or optimum water content (o.w.c) maximum dry density is achieved at higher O.M.C.for cohesive soils or fine grained soils s compared to cohesionless soils.(sand 6-10%0
What is moisture test?
speedy moisture test are use to determine the moisture in the different soils.
What is speedy moisture test?
speedy moisture test are use to determine the moisture in the different soils.
Why do fine grained soils have higher values of moisture content compared to coarse grained soils?
because of their sizes. As they are very close to each other they can have higher Moisture content, they can also hold the water for a very long time when compared to coarse grained.
What are earths measurements?
There are no such thing as "earths measurements" - unless you are referring to the ways in which different earths (i.e., soils) are measured. Soils are typically measured in terms of density, PH, moisture, salinity, sand content, organic content, and biological content. Nitrogen and phosphorus measurements are also common. If you are looking for commonly reffered to measurements of the planet earth, consider asking for "earth's measurements." Or consult the wikipedia page for "earth."
What has the author Robin P Gardner written?
Robin P. Gardner has written: 'Density and moisture content measurements bynuclear methods' -- subject(s): Soil moisture, Soils, Density, Radioactive gages, Measurement
What has the author A van Wambeke written?
A. van Wambeke has written: 'Calculated soil moisture and temperature regimes of South America' -- subject(s): Soil moisture, Soil temperature, Soils 'Calculated soil moisture and temperature regimes of Africa' -- subject(s): Maps, Measurement, Soil moisture, Soil temperature, Soils 'Soil moisture and temperature regimes of Central America, Caribbean, Mexico (SMSS technical monograph)' 'Management properties of ferralsols' -- subject(s): Ferralsols, Red soils, Soils
What is plastic limit in physics?
The term plastic limit speaks to the characteristics of (fine grained) soil and how it behaves with different moisture content. Let's keep it simple. If the soil is nearly saturated, it will be "very" plastic and will act like play dough. If it's dry, it crumbles. There are no plastic characteristics. Different soils (different clay, sand or whatever in their content) act a bit differently with the same moistue content. Some will still be more plastic than others with a given moisture content. That's where the lab comes in. A given soil sample will have to be experimented on to determine its plastic limit. Wikipedia has an article posted on Atterberg limits, which include this soil characteristic. As this is WikiAnswers, a link is provided.
What is vibrofloatation?
it is the process of densifying granular soils. especially soils with silt content upto 20%
Is sand and soil the same?
Sand content is part of many different native "soils", but they are not exactly the same thing. Loam soil - the best kind for growing things - is made up of fairly equal proportions of sand, silt, clay and organic matter. Some soils are high in clay (called "heavy" soils). Some soils are high in sand content - the soil in my own yard for example. So in a sentence: Sand is a component of most soils - it is not "soil" by itself.
What is the difference between forest and prairie soils?
how do forest soils different from prairie soils
What has the author Geoffrey Richard Lister written?
Geoffrey Richard Lister has written: 'Observations on the growth and physiology of Pinus strobus L. seedlings grown under various conditions of soil moisture and nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition' -- subject(s): Soils, Growth, Pine, Soil moisture, Phosphorus content, Trees
