Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 6 (Q.No. 1)
1.
Pick up the cohesive soil from the following:
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Jayes said:
6 years ago
@Simran.
Black cotton soil is expansive soil.
Black cotton soil is expansive soil.
Simran said:
7 years ago
Clay is the cohesive soil. Black cotton soil is residual soil.
Shama said:
7 years ago
Guys all clays are not cohesive. There are soils having particle size less than 2 micro metre but having no cohesion. Whereas black cotton soil has cohesive properties.
Viru kapoor said:
7 years ago
The black cotton soil is the correct answer.
It is a type of clay with most swells properties.
It is a type of clay with most swells properties.
Pawar said:
8 years ago
What is cohesive soil?
Himanshu negi said:
8 years ago
Here, it is asked for most cohesive soil.
Tsehay said:
8 years ago
Both clay and black cotton soil are cohesive but the cohesiveness of black soil is higher than clay soil b/c the internal interlocking of soil particles in black cotton soil is weaker than that of clay.
Swap said:
8 years ago
Clay is also the right option.
Chaudhary said:
8 years ago
Black cotton soil is also clay.
Clay is a form of 3 minerals illite kaolinite and montmorillonite in black cotton mont is max.
So, the black cotton soil is also a clay soil.
Clay is a form of 3 minerals illite kaolinite and montmorillonite in black cotton mont is max.
So, the black cotton soil is also a clay soil.
Jhant dev said:
8 years ago
Yes, clay is the right answer.
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