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Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
11.
Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is
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Agha Bilal said:
1 year ago
The Minimum size of grains of silts is about 0.0002mm and the max size is 0.06mm.
Ref: R.S Khurmi.
Ref: R.S Khurmi.
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Er Mahesh Bhatt said:
1 year ago
Soil partial size;
Clay: 0.002.
Silt: 0.002 - 0.06.
Sand: 0.06 - 4.75.
Gravel: 4.75 - 60.
Pebbles: 4.75 - 80.
Clay: 0.002.
Silt: 0.002 - 0.06.
Sand: 0.06 - 4.75.
Gravel: 4.75 - 60.
Pebbles: 4.75 - 80.
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Yash said:
2 years ago
.002 then sand classification is started.
Krishna Raj KC said:
2 years ago
I think the Silt varies(0.002-0.06) and the minimum is 0.002 and the maximum is 0.06.
So, it is correct.
So, it is correct.
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Anand said:
4 years ago
Clay= < 0.002.
Silt= 0.002 - 0.06.
Sand= 0.06 - 4.75.
Gravel=4.75+.
Silt= 0.002 - 0.06.
Sand= 0.06 - 4.75.
Gravel=4.75+.
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Sonu gupta said:
4 years ago
Soil partial size;
clay: 0.002.
Silt: 0.002 - 0.06.
Sand: 0.06 - 4.75.
Gravel: 4.75 - 60.
Pebbels: 4.75 - 80.
clay: 0.002.
Silt: 0.002 - 0.06.
Sand: 0.06 - 4.75.
Gravel: 4.75 - 60.
Pebbels: 4.75 - 80.
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Dsaa said:
5 years ago
0.06mm is the right answer.
Kuldeep Sharma said:
5 years ago
Size >300 mm - boulder.
Size ranges b/w 80 - 300 mm- cobbles.
Size ranges b/w 4.75 - 80 mm- gravel.
Size ranges b/w 75 micron - 4.75 mm - sand.
Size ranges b/w 0.002mm - 0.075mm - silt.
Size < 0.002 mm - clay soil.
Size ranges b/w 80 - 300 mm- cobbles.
Size ranges b/w 4.75 - 80 mm- gravel.
Size ranges b/w 75 micron - 4.75 mm - sand.
Size ranges b/w 0.002mm - 0.075mm - silt.
Size < 0.002 mm - clay soil.
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Vijaykumar said:
6 years ago
The size of silt lies between 2 Micron to 75 Micron.
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Sudarshan Tuwar said:
6 years ago
Clay- 0.002-2 micron
Silt - 2-75 micron
Fine - 2-10 micron
Medium - 10-20 micron
Course silt - 20-75 micron
Sand - 75 micron-4.75mm
Fine - 75 micron- 0.425mm
Medium - 0.425-2mm
Course sand - 2-4.75mm
Gravel - 4.75-80mm
Cobbels - 80-300mm
Boulders - >300mm
Silt - 2-75 micron
Fine - 2-10 micron
Medium - 10-20 micron
Course silt - 20-75 micron
Sand - 75 micron-4.75mm
Fine - 75 micron- 0.425mm
Medium - 0.425-2mm
Course sand - 2-4.75mm
Gravel - 4.75-80mm
Cobbels - 80-300mm
Boulders - >300mm
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