Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 16)
16.
Pick up the clay soil group which does not swell when wet from the following :
Discussion:
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Shubham said:
8 years ago
In illite_ The space between individual clay crystals is occupied by poorly hydrated potassium cations which are responsible for the absence of swelling.
Vidhi said:
8 years ago
Mite is an organic soil & act as a decomposer in soil & Kaolinite behaves as a no swelling properties so the correct answer is Kaolinite.
Mustak Ahmed said:
5 years ago
Answer will be kaolinite as hydrogen bond is present in kaolinite, which is stronger then the ionic bond which is present in illite group.
Sayandip Basak said:
1 decade ago
Kaolinite or China Clay is used to make pots. It causes no swelling and no shrinkage. So option A is the answer.
Akash said:
9 years ago
Kaolinite - No swelling.
Illite or mite - medium swelling.
Montmori - High swelling so the answer is A.
Illite or mite - medium swelling.
Montmori - High swelling so the answer is A.
Tokir wani said:
5 years ago
Kaolinite is stronger than all and doesn't swell made of 1:1 Aluminium and silica of size 7 Angstron A'.
Sachin said:
7 years ago
Kaolinite is stable mineral causes no dwelling & shrinkage. So the answer should be kaolinite.
Raihan KAIZEN said:
7 years ago
Kaolinite is nonexpendable, because of its strong hydrogen bond. So, the right answer is A.
Tanmoy Karmakar said:
6 years ago
Kaolinite group is Minimum swelling and shrinking properties than other groups.
Anonymous said:
1 decade ago
A kaolinite group- these show minimum volume change during moisture variation.
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