Question

How many types of coarse grain and fine grain soil?

Answer 1

COARSE GRAIN SOIL:

TYPES

1. Sand

2. Gravel

FINE GRAIN SOIL:

TYPES

1. Silt

2. Clay

EXPLANATION:

SOIL

Soil is an engineering sense is a relatively loose agglomerate of mineral and organic materials and sendiments found above bedrocks .

TYPES OF SOIL

1. coarse grained soil:

• Coarse grained soil are identified on the basis of particle size , or grained size . Individual particles are visible by naked eyes.
• Coarse grained soils are divided into two groups

1 sand. 2. gravel

• particle having diameter greater than 4.75mm is called gravel and particle having diameter in between 4.75mm to 70 micron is called sand.
• when touched by hand it feels gritty .

2. Fine grained soil:

• Fine grained soil are identified on the basis of its plasticity .Individual particles are not visible by naked eyes.
• Fine grained soil are divided into two groups.

1. Silt. 2. Clay

• particle having diameter in between 75 micron to 2 micron are called silt and particle having diameter smaller than 2 micron is called clay.
• Whan touched by hand it feels smooth , greasy ,and sticky.

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