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
Discussion:
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Satish said:
1 decade ago
Silt: 0.075 to 0.002.
Clay: 0.002 to 0.0001.
Organic soil: Less than 0.0001.
Clay: 0.002 to 0.0001.
Organic soil: Less than 0.0001.
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+.
(3)
Rosy said:
1 decade ago
2 microns is the size used for differentiating between silt and clay.
Rehan said:
9 years ago
Silt -> .002 - .063 mm
Sand -> 0.063 - 2 mm
Gravel -> 2 - 63 mm
Sand -> 0.063 - 2 mm
Gravel -> 2 - 63 mm
Ashish said:
10 years ago
Sand 0.0625-2 mm.
Silt 0.0002-0.0625 mm.
Clay < 0.002 mm.
Silt 0.0002-0.0625 mm.
Clay < 0.002 mm.
Vijaykumar said:
6 years ago
The size of silt lies between 2 Micron to 75 Micron.
(1)
Digambar said:
7 years ago
Which is the correct answer? Please explain me.
Natha said:
7 years ago
silt 0.002 mm.
Clay less than 0.0002mm.
Clay less than 0.0002mm.
Yash said:
2 years ago
.002 then sand classification is started.
Pradeep said:
7 years ago
Silt is 0.002mm.
And, Clay is 0.0002mm.
And, Clay is 0.0002mm.
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