1. What would you expect when a soil dominated with expanding type of clay is wetted? A.There is an increase in soil dry mass B.There is an increase in soil volume C.There is a reduction in soil dry mass D.There is a decrease in soil volume

1. What would you expect when a soil dominated with expanding type of clay is wetted? A.There is an increase in soil dry mass B.There is an increase in soil volume C.There is a reduction in soil dry mass D.There is a decrease in soil volume

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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1. What would you expect when a soil dominated with expanding type of clay is wetted?

A.There is an increase in soil dry mass

B.There is an increase in soil volume

C.There is a reduction in soil dry mass

D.There is a decrease in soil volume

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