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1. Clay

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   The plastic nature of clay arises from the electrostatic forces acting across the thin layers of the constituent mineral particles. When hydrated, these particles become highly mobile and capable of rearranging under applied stress, a process known as thixotropy.
   The water content required to achieve the material's liquid limit ($WL$) varies inversely with the specific surface area ($As$) of the clay particles. For typical sedimentary clays found across the [Atlantic Coastal Plai…