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Expansive Soils in the Philippines by RAHUL Das is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses expansive soils, which are prevalent in the Philippines due to volcanic deposits. Expansive soils can cause damage to structures through shrink-swell cycles as the soils absorb and release water. Fine-grained soils with high clay content are prone to expansion and contraction due to their small crystal structure and electrical charges, which cause the clay platelets to adsorb water. Damage occurs when wetting and drying cycles cause the periodic movement of soil into and out of a str
- Author
- RAHUL Das
- Language
- EN