What is the clay resisting in each scenario?
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The question is asking for an explanation of what the clay is resisting in different scenarios, likely related to physical properties or forces acting on clay in a given context.
Answer
Shrinkage, pullout force, cracking, erosion, solute flux.
The clay resists shrinkage and expansion due to moisture changes, pullout resistance in granular anchors, cracking during drying with temper, erosion in sea dike revetments, and solute mass flux in engineering barriers.
Answer for screen readers
The clay resists shrinkage and expansion due to moisture changes, pullout resistance in granular anchors, cracking during drying with temper, erosion in sea dike revetments, and solute mass flux in engineering barriers.
More Information
Clay exhibits resistance in various contexts such as resisting water-induced changes, mechanical forces, and chemical infiltration, each crucial for different applications.
Tips
Misunderstanding the type of resistance required can lead to unsuitable clay composition being used in applications.
Sources
- The Dynamics of Clay Soils: Understanding Shrinkage and ... - greenscenelandscape.com
- Pullout resistance of granular anchors in clay for undrained condition - sciencedirect.com
- Tempering Pottery Clay - The Secret to Mixing Wild Clay - ancientpottery.how
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