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Geological Engineering · Q40

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 40

Q40

The volume change behavior of expansive soils is primarily due to:

A.
Organic content
B.
Capillarity
C.
Clay minerals
Answer
D.
Water table

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Expansive soils swell and shrink due to the presence of clay minerals like montmorillonite that absorb water.