Preparation of soil specimens for SEM analysis using freeze-cut-drying

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-7

  Shi, B ^a   Wu, Z ^b   Inyang, H ^c   Chen, J ^d   Wang, B ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Freeze cut drying; Image processing; SEM; Soil microstructure; Specimen preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002765143     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100640050064     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. BARDEN L, SIDES G (1971) Sample disturbance in the investigation of clay structure. Geotechnique 21:211-222
2. DELAGE P, TESSIER D, MARCEL AUDIGUIER M (1982) Use of the Cryoscan apparatus for observation of freeze-fractured surfaces of a sensitive Quebec clay in scanning electron microscopy. Cnd Geotechn J 19:111-114
3. GILLOTT JE (1970) Fabric of Leda clay investigated by optical, electron-optical and X-ray diffraction methods. Eng Geol 4:133-153
4. GILLOTT JE (1976) Importance of specimen preparation in microscopy: Soil preparation for laboratory testing, ASTM Special Technical Publication 599,pp 289-307
5. LI SL, QIN SJ, Bo ZZ, SHI B (1992) Studies on the engineering geology of expansive soils in China. Jiangsu Science & Technology Publishing House (in Chinese)
6. LIDE DR (1995) Handbook of chemistry and physics, 75th Ed, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla
7. MITCHELL JK (1993) Fundamentals of soil behaviour, 2nd edn. Wiley, New York, pp 131-160
8. OSIPOV VL (1985) Strength and deformation of rock and clayey soil, Geological Publishing House (Chinese edition)