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Difference between moorum and soil. /What is the difference between murum & soil in construction?

Moorum:

Moorum(or murum) is the word derived from the Tamil language, which means powdered rock.


Moorum
                                                                 


Moorum is also a type of soil, mostly used for construction purposes. Generally,  it is deep brown or red in color. Moorum is used in plinth filling, road pavements, backfilling in trenches, footing pits, etc. It is a suitable type of soil in the construction field, since it does not contain any organic matter and can be compacted easily forming hard surfaces.

Soil:


Soil

The soil is defined as a complex mixture of minerals, gravels, organic matter, rock particles, etc. In other words, the soil is the upper crust of the earth, supporting animals and plant growth with countless organisms within it.

To go through the comparison & difference between the several types of building materials & construction costs, click here.


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