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  2. Plasticity (physics) - Wikipedia

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    Plasticity in a crystal of pure metal is primarily caused by two modes of deformation in the crystal lattice: slip and twinning. Slip is a shear deformation which moves the atoms through many interatomic distances relative to their initial positions.

  3. Atterberg limits - Wikipedia

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    The plasticity index is the size of the range of water contents where the soil exhibits plastic properties. The PI is the difference between the liquid and plastic limits (PI = LL-PL). Soils with a high PI tend to be clay, those with a lower PI tend to be silt, and those with a PI of 0 (non-plastic) tend to have little or no silt or clay.

  4. Material failure theory - Wikipedia

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    The maximum stress criterion assumes that a material fails when the maximum principal stress in a material element exceeds the uniaxial tensile strength of the material. Alternatively, the material will fail if the minimum principal stress σ 3 {\displaystyle \sigma _{3}} is less than the uniaxial compressive strength of the material.

  5. Mohr–Coulomb theory - Wikipedia

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    Cohesive strength (c) for some materials Material Cohesive strength in kPa Cohesive strength in psi; Rock: 10 000: 1450: Silt: 75: 10: Clay: 10 to 200: 1.5 to 30: Very soft clay 0 to 48: 0 to 7: Soft clay 48 to 96: 7 to 14: Medium clay 96 to 192: 14 to 28: Stiff clay 192 to 384: 28 to 56: Very stiff clay 384 to 766: 28 to 110: Hard clay > 766 > 110

  6. Drucker–Prager yield criterion - Wikipedia

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    The criterion was introduced to deal with the plastic deformation of soils. It and its many variants have been applied to rock, concrete, polymers, foams, and other pressure-dependent materials. The Drucker–Prager yield criterion has the form = +

  7. Clay - Wikipedia

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    High-quality clay is also tough, as measured by the amount of mechanical work required to roll a sample of clay flat. Its toughness reflects a high degree of internal cohesion. [12] Clay has a high content of clay minerals that give it its plasticity. Clay minerals are hydrous aluminium phyllosilicate minerals, composed of aluminium and silicon ...

  8. List of materials properties - Wikipedia

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    A ductile material must have a high degree of plasticity and strength so that large deformations can take place without failure or rupture of the material. In ductile extension, a material that exhibits a certain amount of elasticity along with a high degree of plasticity. [3] Durability: Ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing

  9. Types of concrete - Wikipedia

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    High-strength concrete has a compressive strength greater than 40 MPa (6000 psi). In the UK, BS EN 206-1 [3] defines High strength concrete as concrete with a compressive strength class higher than C50/60. High-strength concrete is made by lowering the water-cement (W/C) ratio to 0.35 or lower.