What has the greater bearing pressure dry clay or gravel
Sediment is made from clay, gravel, some organic matter, weathered limestone and basalt.
China clay, or kaolin, typically experiences greater shrinkage compared to fire clay during drying and firing processes. This is primarily due to its finer particle size and higher plasticity, leading to more significant volume changes as moisture evaporates. In contrast, fire clay, which is coarser and contains more alumina, has lower shrinkage rates, making it more stable under high temperatures. Thus, fire clay is often preferred for applications requiring minimal shrinkage.
Coning is an action performed by a potter on a potter's wheel. The potter aplies pressure to the clay in such a way that the clay forms into a cone shape with the point of the cone sticking up. Coning is done so that the clay can be centered more easily and air bubbles will be forced out of the clay. Some potter's think that coning can replace wedging clay.
Kaolin and ball clays were most often mined by directing hydraulic high-pressure jets of water on the clay faces of open pits, loosening the soft clay from the deposit.
I have never heard of clay exploding unless your talking about the way clay explodes when its in a kiln for art purposes. In that case its not really the clay exploding, but the air bubbles inside of it becoming too great in pressure that the clay "pops" like a bubble letting the air out and leaving a mess.
Soft clay typically has a higher bearing pressure compared to dry sand due to its higher cohesive properties. Soft clay can deform easily under load, leading to higher bearing pressures on the underlying foundation. Dry sand, on the other hand, has lower cohesion and tends to distribute loads more evenly.
Gravel, sand, silt, and clay are classified based on their particle size. Gravel has the largest particle size (greater than 2mm), followed by sand (0.06mm - 2mm), silt (0.002mm - 0.06mm), and clay (<0.002mm). Gravel is coarse and drains water quickly, while clay is fine and retains water.
desert gravel is just dried clay
Gravel is typically heavier than sand, and therefore gravel would be heavier than both clay and sand. This is because gravel consists of larger-sized particles and has a higher density compared to clay and sand.
First, the lightest soil component is clay. The, there's sand then humus then finally gravel.
25%-sand 255-clay 25%-gravel 25%-humus
All sediments
Adding gravel to clay soil can improve drainage by creating channels for water to flow through the soil more easily. The gravel helps to break up the compacted clay, allowing water to drain away more effectively.
clay does not cause cancer it is just dirt,gravel and water
In this scenario, the gravel will settle out first, followed by the sand, and then the clay. Gravel has the largest grain size and weight, so it will settle out of the water column first. Sand will settle out next, followed by clay, which has the smallest grain size and weight.
gravel,coarse,fine sand,silt and clay
Gravel is not in one full piece... And you cant sculpt with it. With clay, you can sculpt with it, and it's Soft and mushy. The textures between the two are different, and most of the uses =] =D ;D hope this helps =] =D ;D