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Yes we can use sand as a construction material, even if sand particle is free from cohesive and adhesive effetcs also during liquifaction sand might loose its shear strength but we can use sand as a construction material by reinforcing with fiber material.
Yes. With improvement techniques. Many different types of soils may be suitable for use in the construction of an embankment or fill, ranging from granular soils (sand and gravel), which are highly desirable, to the more finely sized soils (silt and clay), which are usually somewhat less desirable. Certain types of soils (such as saturated clays and highly organic soils) are considered unsuitable for use as materials in embankment or fill construction. Regardless of the type(s) of soil(s) used to construct embankments or fills, the material should be well graded, capable of being well compacted, be within a proper range of moisture to optimize compaction, and be free of unsuitable or deleterious materials, such as tree roots, branches, stumps, sludge, metal, or trash.
No. Sand has no structure and the very coarse texture
no, the sand is not used as bankment material becase there is no cohasive and adhasive forces between the sand particls and they flow with water
NO, because sand has large pore space due to this reason this soil type is highly exposed to erosin. So, it is better to use clay soil for embankment
No. because sandy soil has more erosive properties as compare to clay soil.
clay soil is best for embankment construction.
