what is the meaning of fine soil
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Student Expert
27th Jun, 2020
Fine soil means whose individual particles are not visible by naked eye. It divided into two parts- clay and slit. The particle size of slit is of 75 to 2 micron diameter and the particles with diameter less than 2 micron is called as Clay.
Some of the characteristics of Fine Soil are-
It has good-load bearing qualities when dry. Slits are cohensionless while clays are cohessive. Compacted fine grained soils are used for embankments, clay liners etc.
Some of the characteristics of Fine Soil are-
It has good-load bearing qualities when dry. Slits are cohensionless while clays are cohessive. Compacted fine grained soils are used for embankments, clay liners etc.
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