CLAY:

• CLAY IS THE TYPE OF FINE-GRAINED SOIL

COMPOSED OF TINY PARTICLES.IT IS FORMED
THROUGH THE NATURAL WEATHERING OF
ROCKS OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS. ITS
UNIQUE PROPERTIES MAKE IT WITH IN
ESSENTIAL MATERIAL IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES
SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, CERAMICS AND ART.
TYPS OF CLAY:
 There are many type of clay :
 Kaolin clay
 Ball clay
 Fire clay
 Porcelain clay
  PLASTICITY:
 Clay ability to be molded and shaped when
moist is one of it is standout features this
CHARACTERISTIC allows artists and potters to create intricate
S OF CLAY: designs and detailed sculptures.

 WATER ABSORPTION:
 Clay has excellent water holding capacity
making it ideal for retaining moisture in soil
it helps regulate water drainage and support
plant growth in gardening and agriculture.
 FIRING TRANSFORMATION:
 When clay is heated at high temperature in
a process is called firing.
USES OF CLAY:

ARCHITECTURE
CERAMICS AND ARTISTIC AND
AND
POETTERY EXPRESSION
CONSTRUCTION
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:

BIODERADABLE EXCELLENT
ADVANTAGES: AND INSULATINON
ECOFRIENDLY PROPERTIES

PRON TO
REQUIRES
CRACKING IF
DISADVANTAGES: EXPERTISE FOR
NOT HANDELD
CRAFTMANSHIP
CAREFULLY
EMPACT CLAY ON ENVIRONMENT:
 EROSION CONTROL:
 ERCLAY HELPS PERVENT SOIL EROSION AND
SUPPORT VEGETAION GROWTH IN VULNERABLE SUCH
AS RIVERBANKS.
 WATER PURIFICATION:
 CLAY CAN BE USED
IN WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES TO
REMOVE IMPURITIES AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY.
 CONTAINMENT ABSORPTION:
 CLAY ABSORPTIVE PROPERTIES MAKE IT VALUABLE
FOR REMEDIATION EFFORTS BY REMOVING
CONTAMINATES FROM SOIL AND GROUND WATER.