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Agriculture · Q435

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 435

Q435

Plasticity of soil can be determined by using

A.
Pycnometer
B.
Buoyoucos hydrometer
C.
Atterberg's apparatus
Answer
D.
pH meter

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Plasticity of the soil is the ability of a material to undergo permanent deformation under stress without cracking. Fine-grained soils become plastic as their moisture content is increased, leading to a loss in shear strength and stability.
The plasticity of soil can be determined by using Atterberg’s Apparatus. it helps in determining with a series of laboratory tests that classify the properties of silt and clay soils at different moisture contents.