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 :
Kaolinite group
Illite group
Vermiculite group
Montrorillonite group.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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S k gupta said:   6 years ago
Kaolinite no change.

Illite medium change.

Montmorillonite maximum change.

James bond said:   1 year ago
The most stable clay is kaolinite and clay which do not swelling is illite.
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Abdishakur ahmed said:   3 years ago
Why illite clay is not stable on the water action site? Please explain me.

Ankush saklani said:   9 years ago
Illite group is also the correct answer, which is not in the given option.

Abhisek yadav said:   5 years ago
Kaolinite soil : No swelling no shrinkage.

So, A is correct answers.

Sipun said:   8 years ago
Kalonite clays allowed less water so shrinkage and swelling is less.

Jasmin said:   6 years ago
As pet NPTEL, swelling of montmorillite> illite> Kaolinite.

Bijay Tandon said:   7 years ago
A is the correct answer because of no swelling & shrinkage.

Khan hilal said:   1 decade ago
What is mite group and in which topic this group is considers?

Abhijeet said:   8 years ago
Swelling relation.

Montmorilonite > illite > kaolinite.


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