1. Swelling properties of natural and modified bentonites by rheological description
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Andry-Rico Razakamanantsoa, David J. Williams, Timothy M. Nicholson, Gilles Barast, Irini Djeran-Maigre, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, School of Civil Engineering, Laboratoire de Génie Civil et d'Ingénierie Environnementale (LGCIE), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Lyon-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Géomatériaux et Modèles Géotechniques (IFSTTAR/GERS/GMG), Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)-PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM), and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
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Materials science ,020101 civil engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Rheology steady state swelling ratio ,0201 civil engineering ,[SPI]Engineering Sciences [physics] ,Free swelling index ,RHEOLOGIE ,Rheology ,Geochemistry and Petrology ,Oedometer swelling index ,medicine ,Geotechnical engineering ,Modified clays ,Rheology dynamic state swelling ratio ,SOL ,Solid particle ,Geology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Oedometer test ,6. Clean water ,Swell ,Permeability (earth sciences) ,ARGILE ,Bentonite ,GONFLEMENT DU SOL ,Swelling ,medicine.symptom ,0210 nano-technology ,Hydraulic barrier - Abstract
Bentonite is used for landfill application because of its high sealing ability. Following the swelling phenomenon the water reacts with the bentonite and expands the solid particles. The voids are filled and this reduces permeability of the soil. However, the drawback is the long time needed to assess the hydraulic performance, whereas the engineers require simple and rapid characterization parameters to design the hydraulic barrier. Present paper investigates the possibility of use of rheology testing to describe the swelling properties of bentonite used for geotechnical engineering issues. Rheology testing is proposed to investigate the swelling properties of different nature of bentonite. Different types of bentonite are tested: natural sodium, natural calcium and sodium-activated-calcium bentonites. Rheological measurements are performed in steady and dynamic conditions. Free swell and oedometer swell tests are also performed and compared
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- 2017
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