Aggregate Stability and Size Distribution

By W. D. Kemper, R. Rosenau. SSSA Book Series, 2018

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An aggregate is a group of primary particles that cohere to each other more strongly than to other surrounding soil particles. Most adjacent particles adhere to some degree. Therefore, disintegration of the soil mass into aggregates requires imposition of a disrupting force. Stability of aggregates is a function of whether the cohesive forces between particles withstand the applied disruptive force.

Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Ecology

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