OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

SOIL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
soil used for construction ____
A
clay
B
loam
C
silt
D
sand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Loam. Loam is the best soil type for construction due to its ideal combination of silt, sand, and clay. It combines the best of all their qualities into the ideal balance for supporting a foundation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Loam: An ideal soil type for home construction, loam consists of silt, sand and clay. Dark and dry, loam is crumbly and soft to the touch. Because it is evenly balanced, loam is able to hold water at a more balanced rate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sandy Soil is light, warm, dry and tends to be acidic and low in nutrients. Sandy soils are often known as light soils due to their high proportion of sand and little clay (clay weighs more than sand). These soils have quick water drainage and are easy to work with.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sandy soil provides a base to foundations on swampy ground. Densification below foundation is not required as the soil is naturally in a dense state. Sandy soil provides a reliable foundation for which the structure that relies on this soil has a greater degree of reliance than these built-in other soils.

Detailed explanation-5: -Loam – Loam is the ideal soil type: typically it’s a combination of sand, silt and clay. It is dark in color and soft, dry and crumbly to the touch. Loam is great for supporting foundations because of its evenly balanced properties, especially how it maintains water at a balanced rate.

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