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residual clay

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Noun1.residual clay - the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved
dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock


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The exploration revealed the main revealed stratum of the working area includes Quaternary residual diluvial horizon and Liujiatan section and Zhongya section of Carboniferous system Yanguan Group, it is divided from new to old as follows now: Quaternary residual diluvial horizon (Qh): consist of clay, residual clay, sand and gravel stone, mainly distribute on both sides along the river and low-lying point of gully.
High residual clay is detrimental with any liquid binder systems; * reduce fines to a low and constant level to prohibit the collection of impurities; * reduce sand grain coatings to a low and constant level.
1920 to 1930 The use of coarse-grained residual clay, which produces weak, porous bricks, is by and large replaced with shale, a finely grained sedimentary clay of superior quality.
 
 
 
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