swelling of soil

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• soil swelling —    The volume increase of soil due to swelling of unsaturated clay particles when in contact with water [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

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• White swelling — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• U.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… …   Universalium

• FAO Soil Classification System — ▪ Table Soil classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization   soil group  abbrevi ation defining  characteristics name derivation percent of Earth s land area See as table: Soils defined by parent material   Andosol AN volcanic… …   Universalium

• ПУЧЕНИЕ ГРУНТА — поднятие поверхности грунта, вызываемое увеличением его объёма (Болгарский язык; Български) набъбване на почвата (Чешский язык; Čeština) vydouvání [vzdouvání] základové půdy (Немецкий язык; Deutsch) Quellfähigkeit des Bodens (Венгерский язык;… …   Строительный словарь

• пучение грунта — Поднятие поверхности грунта, вызываемое увеличением его объёма [Терминологический словарь по строительству на 12 языках (ВНИИИС Госстроя СССР)] Тематики строительство в целом EN swelling of soil DE Quellfähigkeit des Bodens FR gonflement du sol …   Справочник технического переводчика

• On-Grade Mat Foundation for Expansive Soils — An on grade mat foundation is an above ground type of foundation used to provide load bearing capacity in expansive, rocky or hydro collapsible soils. The foundation, or “Wafflemat,” is created by connecting a series of 8½” or 12” high, 19” x 19” …   Wikipedia

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