Civil Engineering - Building Construction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Building Construction - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
15.
Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its
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Kalyani said:
10 years ago
It contains montmorillonite mineral, it has high swelling and shrinking properties.
Accurate said:
10 years ago
Because it is a clay soil which as the tendency to change in season.
Swapnil rathod said:
1 decade ago
Because, it contain of cohesion soil and change in shape and property of these soil in climate condition.
MANIMARAN said:
1 decade ago
Because, it contains a clay mineral called montmorillonite which exhibits the property of excessive swelling which is highly undesirable.
Kathanan.s said:
1 decade ago
Because the clay soil is cohesive in nature also the property of the soil is change from climatic condition or season variation.
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