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The Atterberg limits describe the water contents at which a clay

  • A.reaches its maximum strength after it has been fired
  • B.changes its colour during the course of firing
  • C.achieves the highest possible density it can reach
  • D.passes between brittle, plastic and liquid behaviour

Answer: D

The plastic limit marks the point at which it begins to deform without crumbling and the liquid limit the point at which it begins to flow. The range between them is the plasticity index and describes how workable a clay is.

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