Discussion
Montmorillonite that swells by 15 per cent by volume on wetting would lift a 2 m thick active layer by about
Answer: C
Fifteen per cent of volume distributed equally in three directions gives about five per cent linear strain, and five per cent of two metres is a hundred millimetres. Such a heave is quite enough to crack a light structure.
No comment is present. Be the first to comment.
Loading…
Post your comment
Please log in or register to post a comment.
Examination Categories
- SSC Exams
- Banking Exams
- Teaching Exams
- Civil Services Exams
- Railways Exams
- Engineering Recruitment Exams
- Defence Exams
- State Government Exams
- Police Exams
- Insurance Exams
- Nursing Exams
- Other Government Exams
- NRA CET
- PG Entrance Exams
- Campus Placement
- MBA Entrance Exams
- CUET and UG Entrance
- Judiciary Exams
- Regulatory Body Exams
- Software Development