swelling clay
1Clay, Henry — born April 12, 1777, Hanover county, Va., U.S. died June 29, 1852, Washington, D.C. U.S. politician. He practiced law from 1797 in Virginia and then in Kentucky, where he served in the state legislature (1803–09). He was elected to the U.S. House …
2swelling soil — noun Soils that contain clay minerals which absorb water and as a result swell causing bumps across terrain. The most common mineral that causes swelling soil is Smectite (montmorillonite) …
3Marine clay — is a type of clay found in coastal regions around the world. In the northern, deglaciated regions, it can sometimes be quick clay, which is notorious for being involved in landslides. Clay particles can self assemble into various configurations,… …
4soil swelling — The volume increase of soil due to swelling of unsaturated clay particles when in contact with water [16] …
5U.S. Soil Taxonomy — ▪ Table U.S. Soil Taxonomy soil order defining characteristics name derivation percent of Earth s land area* Alfisol moderate leaching; B horizon enriched in clay; humid forest vegetation Pedalfer (C.F. Marbut) 9.77 Andisol… …
6oxisol — /ok si sawl , sol /, n. a thick, weathered soil of the humid tropics, largely depleted in the minerals that promote fertility, and characteristic of the Amazon and Congo basins. [1955 60; OX + I + SOL] * * * ▪ pedology one of the 12 soil orders… …
7Gypsisol — ▪ FAO soil group one of the 30 soil groups in the classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (soil). Gypsisols are characterized by a subsurface layer of gypsum (a hydrated calcium sulfate) accumulated by the… …
8Sodium silicate — E550 redirects here. For the Italian locomotive, see FS Class E550 Sodium silicate …
9Slickenside — [ 400px|thumb|right|Slickensides developed on the surface of a small fault in quartzite in the Alpujarras] In pedology, the study of soils in their natural environments, a slickenside is a surface of the cracks produced in soils containing a high …
10разбухающая глина — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN swelling clay …
