Swelling Soils Are Typically Due to ____

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Multiple Choice

Swelling soils are typically due to ____.

• A)kaolinite clay expelling, water which increases the volume of sand layers
• B)heat, which increases the volume of water bound in clay layers
• C)freezing water, which expands, increasing the volume of clay layers
• D)smectite clay increasing in volume as it absorbs water
• E)landslides removing pressure from clay layers, allowing them to increase in volume

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