What is the difference between contractivity and contractibility in soil mechanics?
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What is the difference between contractivity and contractibility in soil mechanics?
What is the difference between contractivity and contractibility in soil mechanics?
Re: What is the difference between contractivity and contractibility in soil mechanics?
Hello!
Thank you for your question!
Generally, contractibility refers to the ability of a substance to become smaller, narrower, shorter, etc., whereas contractivity refers to the ability of a substance to contract – both are almost synonymous in nature.
I am not aware of contractibility in soil mechanics, but contractive soils are characterized by their susceptibility to liquefaction and their decrease in volume when shear is increased; the direct opposite phenomenon of contractive soils is dilative soils. This excerpt from a civil engineering textbook may be helpful for you if you would like more information about contractivity in soils: https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/ ... id%20ratio.
Would you mind elaborating on the specific applications of soil contractivity and contractibility you are looking for so that we can best help you?
Thanks,
Anika
Thank you for your question!
Generally, contractibility refers to the ability of a substance to become smaller, narrower, shorter, etc., whereas contractivity refers to the ability of a substance to contract – both are almost synonymous in nature.
I am not aware of contractibility in soil mechanics, but contractive soils are characterized by their susceptibility to liquefaction and their decrease in volume when shear is increased; the direct opposite phenomenon of contractive soils is dilative soils. This excerpt from a civil engineering textbook may be helpful for you if you would like more information about contractivity in soils: https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/ ... id%20ratio.
Would you mind elaborating on the specific applications of soil contractivity and contractibility you are looking for so that we can best help you?
Thanks,
Anika