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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Sachin said:
7 years ago
Kaolinite is stable mineral causes no dwelling & shrinkage. So the answer should be kaolinite.
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.
Roy said:
8 years ago
Yes, A is correct answer.
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.
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.
Sumeet kulkarni said:
8 years ago
Kaolinite has gibbsite sheets with aluminium their centre. Since hydrogen bond is involved it is extremely difficult to separate the layers, therefore kaolinite is stable and water is unable to penetrate b/w the layers hence kaolinite shows no swelling when wetting.
Kaolinite - no swelling ( China clay),
Illite - little swelling,
Montmorillonite - high swelling (B.C Soil).
So answer for given question must be A.
Kaolinite - no swelling ( China clay),
Illite - little swelling,
Montmorillonite - high swelling (B.C Soil).
So answer for given question must be A.
Sipun said:
8 years ago
Kalonite clays allowed less water so shrinkage and swelling is less.
Abhijeet said:
8 years ago
Swelling relation.
Montmorilonite > illite > kaolinite.
Montmorilonite > illite > kaolinite.
Sharmila said:
8 years ago
Kaolinite will have no shrinkage and swelling effect.
Amit said:
8 years ago
Illite give medium swelling.
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