The Accuracy of Hydrometer Analysis for Fine-Grained Clay Particles

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 487-495

  Lu, Ning ^a   Ristow, Gerald H ^a,b   Likos, William J ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine grained clays; Hydrometer analysis; Laser diffraction; Particle sizing; Scanning electron microscopy; Sedimentation tests

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DIFFRACTION; KAOLINITE; MICA; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; FINE GRAINED; LASER DIFFRACTIONS; PARTICLE DIMENSIONS; PARTICLE SHAPE AND SIZE; PARTICLE SIZING; ROD-SHAPED PARTICLES; THEORETICAL EVALUATION;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038071063     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11069j     Document Type: Article

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