After reading this article you will learn about the laws of plastic flow and film theories of plasticity. Laws of Plastic Flow: The essential difference between viscous and plastic flow is that a certain amount of stress must be added to plastic soils before flow is produced (Fig. 8.1). The following equation shows that the volume flow is a function [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and moisture levels of soil consistency. Meaning of Soil Consistency: Soil consistency is also an important physical and dynamic property which varies with the variation of soil moisture and applied stress. So for the discussion of soil consistency, knowledge of soil water like mode of attraction of water by soil [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and types of soil colloids. Meaning Soil Colloids: The colloidal state refers to a two-phase system in which one material (or materials) in a very finely divided state is dispersed through a second. Few examples of the colloidal state—milk and cheese; clouds and fog; starch, gelatin, rubber, proteins, blood, and [...]