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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Sheenam said:
8 years ago
It should be Kaolinite.
Montubhai Talaviya said:
9 years ago
Please give the right answer with the correct explanation.
DIPEN TILVA said:
9 years ago
Kaolinite has a low shrink"swell capacity.
Vermiculite medium shrink-swell capacity.
Illite or mite is responsible for the absence of swelling.
Montmori - High swelling.
So answer. B is correct.
Vermiculite medium shrink-swell capacity.
Illite or mite is responsible for the absence of swelling.
Montmori - High swelling.
So answer. B is correct.
Gunjan said:
9 years ago
Can anyone say which one is correct 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.
Baloch said:
9 years ago
It should be an Illite, not a Mite group.
Samm said:
9 years ago
Illite is a clay mineral in mite group does not swell.
Inayath said:
9 years ago
Can anyone say which one is correct?
Ankush said:
9 years ago
Kaolinite is not swell. So answer is Kaolinite.
Ankush saklani said:
9 years ago
Illite group is also the correct answer, which is not in the given option.
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