What is soil fabric? Why are space between mineral particles important for geotechnical engineers and what is it called? [2069 Bhadra][4]

The physical arrangement of particles and particles groups in different patterns is known as Soil fabrics. The term soil fabrics refers to the geometric arrangement of individual particles is a soil, including the geometrical distribution of pore spaces.

Soil fabrics may be used to describe the particle arrangement in both cohesive and granular soils.

The space between the minerals particles is known as  pores or voids. They are important in the calculation and interpretation of porosity, degree of saturation, water content,void ratio,unit weight of solid, specific gravity and many other properties.

This is explained briefly in chapter: soil structure

The physical arrangement of particles and particles groups in different patterns is known as Soil fabrics. The term soil fabrics refers to the geometric arrangement of individual particles is a soil, including the geometrical distribution of pore spaces.

Soil fabrics may be used to describe the particle arrangement in both cohesive and granular soils.

The space between the minerals particles is known as  pores or voids. They are important in the calculation and interpretation of porosity, degree of saturation, water content,void ratio,unit weight of solid, specific gravity and many other properties.

This is explained briefly in chapter: soil structure