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CONSISTENCY LIMITS [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
CONT

The Atterberg limits comprise the liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit. These limits are also called consistency limits.

OBS

The plural form is used because the Atterberg limits (or consistency limits) include 3 different kinds of limit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
CONT

[...] la détermination des limites d'Atterberg d'un sol. Celles-ci sont la limite de liquidité, la limite de plasticité et la limite de retrait. Ces limites sont aussi dénommées limites de consistance.

OBS

Un sol peut être solide, plastique ou liquide suivant la quantité d'eau qu'il contient.

OBS

Le terme «limite» est utilisé au pluriel car les limites d'Atterberg (ou limites de consistance) comprennent trois types distincts de limite.

Spanish

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