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Asked: July 1, 20232023-07-01T09:33:20+05:30 2023-07-01T09:33:20+05:30In: Building Construction

A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it ?

undergoes volumetric changes with the change of atmospheric

swells excessively when wet

shrinks excessively when dry

all of the above

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      2025-09-09T17:15:16+05:30Added an answer on September 9, 2025 at 5:15 pm

      A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it swells when wet, shrinks when dry, and undergoes volumetric changes with atmosphere. Hence, the correct answer is all of the above.

      A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it swells when wet, shrinks when dry, and undergoes volumetric changes with atmosphere. Hence, the correct answer is all of the above.

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      2025-07-01T15:51:52+05:30Added an answer on July 1, 2025 at 3:51 pm

      A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it undergoes volumetric changes with the change of atmosphere. It swells excessively when wet and shrinks excessively when dry — all of the above.

      A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it undergoes volumetric changes with the change of atmosphere. It swells excessively when wet and shrinks excessively when dry — all of the above.

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      2023-07-01T10:21:16+05:30Added an answer on July 1, 2023 at 10:21 am

      All Of The Above

      All Of The Above

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