Predominantly Granular Soils That Have Minute Amounts of Clay Particles

question 8

Multiple Choice

Predominantly granular soils that have minute amounts of clay particles can be stabilized by blending them with ____.

• A) Portland cement
• B) rock salt
• C) asphalt
• D) lime

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Definitions:

Monocline

A fold defined by local steepening in gently dipping layers.

Anticline

A type of fold in sedimentary strata that resembles an arch, with the oldest rocks at its core.

Thrust Fault

A thrust fault is a type of geological fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall, commonly found in areas of compression.

Monocline

A geological fold in sedimentary strata that results in a step-like form on the Earth's surface, indicating singular direction of dip.