Difference Between Organic and Inorganic Soils | Properties of Soil | Soil Mechanics

Difference Between Organic and Inorganic Soils

Liquid limit of inorganic soil not of volcanic organic rarely has a value greater 100 %.

Organic soil has a generally high value of liquid limit (liquid limit>50%) but its plastic limit is also comparatively high, hence their plastic index values are not as high as its liquid limit.

For organic clay liquid limit of an oven-dried sample is 0.7 times less than the liquid limit of an air-dried sample.

 


SubjectSoil Mechanics
UnitSoil Formation & Properties of Soil
TopicDifference Between Organic and Inorganic Soils
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