What are Wind Transported Soils?
We have learned about transportation agents of rocks fractions that form a soil deposit. In…
Soil properties
Properties of Aeolian Soil, Loess
Loess is wind transported soils which are also found in wide areas of Chain, Southern Europe which include…
Variation of Bulk Density of Black Cotton Soil
We know bulk density is an important property which is always required in geotechnical engineering…
Factor safety in Determining Bearing Capacity
Bearing capacity is the ability of soil to safely carry the pressure placed on the…
How can expansive clay be used as compacted fill under foundation?
This is obvious that swelling clay should not be permitted to fill beneath floors that…
Presumptive Foundation Load Bearing Capacity of Soils (IBC)
IBC has provided us presumptive load bearing capacity of soils, based on which we can…
Clay Mineralogy of Black Cotton Soil
The clay mineral that are dominant in most black cotton soil is seems to be…
Shrinkage of Black Cotton Soil
Dear reader we have discussed many posts about swelling properties of black cotton soils and…
Distribution of Black Cotton Soil Over the World
At first we will remove the confusion about different name of this soil. The black…
Texture of Black Cotton Soil
The moisture content in black cotton soil is major concern during construction of building foundation….