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Download Solution PDFWhich type of soil is most suitable for construction material?
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Loam:
- Loam is the ideal soil type, usually, it is a combination of sand, silt, and clay. It is dark in color and soft, dry, and crumbles to the touch. Loam is great for supporting foundations because of its evenly balanced properties, especially how it retains water at a balanced rate. It is the best soil for construction purposes.
- Loam is the best soil for construction because of its ideal combination of silt, sand, and clay.
- Loam generally does not shrink, or expand and it handles the presence of water very well.
Peat:
- A highly organic soil, consisting almost entirely of vegetative matter in varying states of decomposition, brown to black in color, possessing an organic odour (odor). Peat is fibrous and highly compressible. It is not suitable for construction purposes.
Bentonite:
- It is a chemically weathered volcanic ash. It is also not suitable for construction purposes.
Humus:
- A dark brown organic, amorphous earth of topsoil, consisting of partially decomposed vegetative matter. It is not suitable for construction purposes.
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