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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Baloch said:   9 years ago
It should be an Illite, not a Mite group.

Akash said:   9 years ago
Kaolinite - No swelling.

Illite or mite - medium swelling.

Montmori - High swelling so the answer is A.

Gunjan said:   9 years ago
Can anyone say which one is correct answer?

Anonymous said:   1 decade ago
A kaolinite group- these show minimum volume change during moisture variation.

Montubhai Talaviya said:   9 years ago
Please give the right answer with the correct explanation.

Sheenam said:   8 years ago
It should be Kaolinite.

Amit said:   8 years ago
Illite give medium swelling.

Sharmila said:   8 years ago
Kaolinite will have no shrinkage and swelling effect.

Abhijeet said:   8 years ago
Swelling relation.

Montmorilonite > illite > kaolinite.

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


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