atterberg limit

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What does atterberg limit mean?

Any of three basic measures of the critical water contents of a fine-grained soil: its shrinkage limit, plastic limit, and liquid limit.

Where does atterberg limit come from?

Devised in 1911 by Swedish chemist and agronomist Albert Atterberg.

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