Stabilization of swelling clays by Mg(OH)2. Factors affecting hydroxy-Mg-interlayering in swelling clays

Engineering Geology

Volumn 44, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 93-106

  Xeidakis, G S ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clay stabilization; Clay swelling; Factorial analysis; Hydroxy Mg interlayers; Methylene blue test

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; DRYING; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SWELLING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TITRATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CLAY STABILIZATION; DERIVATIVE THERMOGRAVIMETRY ANALYSIS (DGTA); FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HYDROXY/MAGNESIUM INTERLAYERING; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; METHYLENE BLUE TEST;

CLAY MINERALS;

CLAY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL STABILIZATION; SWELLING CLAY;

EID: 0030265384     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7952(96)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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