Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
11.
Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is
0.002 mm
0.04 mm
0.06 mm.
0.08 mm
1 mm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Kamboz said:   6 years ago
Max. Min.
Sand size is 0.07 to 0.06.
Silt size is 0.06 to 0.002.
Clay size is 0.002 to 0.0002.

All size in mm.

Nancy said:   6 years ago
The mimimum size of grains of silts is about 0.0002mm and the max. size is 0.06mm.

Ref: R.S Khurmi.
(1)

Pradeep said:   7 years ago
Silt is 0.002mm.
And, Clay is 0.0002mm.

Natha said:   7 years ago
silt 0.002 mm.

Clay less than 0.0002mm.

Mahendra said:   7 years ago
Boulders greater than 300mm.
Cobbles 80mm to 300mm.
Gravel 4.75mm to 80mm.
Sand 75u to 4.75mm,
Silt 2u to 75u,
Clay less than 2u,
Given value is the diameter of soil Partical.

Digambar said:   7 years ago
Which is the correct answer? Please explain me.

SANTOSH said:   8 years ago
Silt size is min .0002 and maximum .075.

Ashutosh pandey said:   8 years ago
The silt size is 0.002 to 0.063.

Pooja said:   9 years ago
The silt is between 0.0002 to 0.06 mm.

Rehan said:   9 years ago
Silt -> .002 - .063 mm

Sand -> 0.063 - 2 mm

Gravel -> 2 - 63 mm


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