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Dr. Magdi Zumrawi
Major Problem Soils
High shrink-swell clays (Expansive Clays)
Soft Clays (saturated clay)
Collapsible Soils (Fine, poorly graded sands
with silty fines - SP, SP-SM)
Loose Sands
Expansive Soils
Available: www.denverfoundationrepair.com/images/expansive-soils2.jpg
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Shrink-Swell Problems