An object describing an Atterberg Limits test procedure. The Atterberg limits are a basic measure of the nature of a fine-grainedsoil. Depending on the water content of the soil, it may appear in four states:solid, semi-solid, plastic and liquid. In each state the consistency and behavior ofa soil is different and thus so are its engineering properties. Thus, the boundarybetween each state can be defined based on a change in the soil's behavior. TheAtterberg limits can be used to distinguish between silt and clay, and it candistinguish between different types of silts and clays.
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