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3. Features
3.1 An inherently complex material
Soil, unlike manufactured materials, is intrinsically complex. It is characterized by its three-phase composition, incorporating solid, liquid and gaseous phases. The proportion of these phases can vary considerably over time. In specific situations, it is even crucial to take into account a fourth phase: ice. This is particularly important in cold climates, where freezing and thawing have a significant influence on soil properties.
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Standards and norms
- Soils: reconnaissance and testing – Determining Atterberg limits – Liquidity limit at the cup – Rolling plasticity limit [cancelled] - NF P94-050 : 1995 - Septembre 1995
- Soils: reconnaissance and testing – Determining a material's compaction references – Proctor Normal test – Modified Proctor test - NF P94-093 - Octobre 2014
- Soils: reconnaissance and testing – Particle size analysis – Dry sieving method...
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