Stabilization of swelling clays by Mg(OH)2. Changes in clay properties after addition of Mg-hydroxide

Engineering Geology

Volumn 44, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 107-120

  Xeidakis, G S ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clay stabilization; Clay swelling; Hydroxy Mg interlayers; Methylene Blue test; Surface area

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHEMISORPTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; LIGNITE; SILICA GEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SWELLING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WETTING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CLAY STABILIZATION; DERIVATIVE THERMOGRAVIMETRY ANALYSIS; HYDROXY/MAGNESIUM INTERLAYERING; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; METHYLENE BLUE TEST;

CLAY MINERALS;

CLAY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL STABILIZATION; SWELLING CLAY;

EID: 0030265321     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7952(96)00047-6     Document Type: Article

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