Assessment of the stability of a dispersive soil treated by alum

Engineering Geology

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 91-101

  Ouhadi, V R ^a   Goodarzi, A R ^a  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alum; Bentonite; Dispersive soil; Ion exchange; Sodium sulfate; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; BENTONITE; CONSOLIDATION; HYDROMETERS; ION EXCHANGE; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILIZATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ATTERBERG LIMITS; DISPERSIVE SOILS; SODIUM SULFATE; SOIL-ALUM INTERACTION;

SOILS;

ALUMINUM COMPOUND; CLAY SOIL; PH; SOIL STABILIZATION; SOIL TEST;

EID: 33646544719     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.09.042     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Abend S., and Lagaly G. Sol-gel transitions of sodium montmorillonite dispersions. Appl. Clay Sci. 16 (2000) 201-227
2. American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM. Annual Book of ASTM standards vol. 4 (1992), Philadelphia 08
3. Bourdeaux G., and Imaizumi. Dispersive clay at Sobradinho dam. ASTM, STP 623 (1977) 13-24
4. Brady N.C. The Nature and Properties of Soils (1974), MacMilan Pub. Co., New York
5. Chen J.S., Cushman J.H., and Low P.F. Rheological behavior of Na-montmorillonite suspensions at low electrolyte concentration. J. Clay Clay Miner. 38 1 (1990) 57-62
6. Chorom M., Rengassoomy P., and Murray R.S. Clay dispersion as influence by pH and net particle charge of sodic soil. Aust. J. Soil Res. (1994) 1243-1252
7. Deker R.S., and Dunnigan L.P. Development and use of the soil conservation service dispersion test. ASTM, STP 623 (1977) 94-109
8. Fell R., Mac Gregor P., and Stapledon D. Geotechnical Engineering of Embankment Dams (1992), A. A. Balkema Publishers 675 pp.
9. Goodarzi, A.R., 2003. Pore fluid effect on the dispersivity behaviour and its interaction with alum as an improving material with an attention to microstructure aspects. MSc thesis, Civil Eng. Dept., University of Bu-Ali Sina, Iran, 178 pp.
10. Grim R.E. Clay Mineralogy (1968), McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York 596 pp.
11. Guler C., and Balci E. Effect of some salts on the viscosity of slip casting. Appl. Clay Sci. 13 (1998) 213-218
12. Holmgren G.G.S., and Flanagan C.P. Factors affecting spontaneous dispersion of soil materials as evidenced by crumb test. ASTM, STP 623 (1977) 218-239
13. Karger B.L., Snyder L.R., and Horvath G. An Introduction to Separation Science (1973), John Wiley & Sons 586 pp.
14. ICDD, International Centre for Diffraction Data. Mineral powder diffraction file search manual. Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards (1988), JCPDS, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
15. Landau H.G., and Altschaeffl A.G. Conditions causing piping in compacted clay. ASTM, STP 623 (1977) 94-109
16. Ludwig, H., 1979. A study of some aspects of dispersive clay particle interaction. Master thesis, McGill University, 201 pp.
17. Mesri G., and Olsen R.E. Consolidation characteristics of montmorillonite. Geotechnique 21 4 (1971) 341-352
18. Miao C. Exposure of bentonite to salt solution: osmotic and mechanical effects. Geotechnic 46 4 (1996) 695-707
19. Moore D.M., and Reynolds R.C. X-ray Diffraction and Identification and Analysis of Clay Minerals (1989), Oxford Univ. Press, New York 332 pp.
20. Mitchell J.K. Fundamentals of Soil Behaviour (1993), John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York 437 pp.
21. Nevels J.J.B. Dispersive clay embankment erosion: a case history. Transp. Res. Rec. 1406 (1993) 50-57
22. Olphen V.H. An Introduction to Clay Colloid Chemistry (1977), Wiley Interscience, New York 318 pp.
23. Ouhadi V.R., and Goodarzi A.R. Pore fluid characteristics effect on the dispersivity behaviour of soils from macro and micro structure aspects. Proc. of the 2nd Int. Symp. on Contaminated Sediments, Quebec City, Canada (2003) 200-206
24. Ouhadi V.R., and Sedighi M. Zinc sorption influence at acidic pH levels on the physical and mechanical properties of bentonite. Proc. of the 56th Canadian Geotechnical Conf. and 4th Int. Joint IAH-CNC/CGS Conf. vol. 2 (2003) 558-564
25. Ouhadi V.R., and Yong R.N. Experimental and theoretical evaluation of impact of clay microstructure on the quantitative mineral evaluation by XRD analysis. Elsevier Appl. Clay Sci. J. 23 1-4 (2003) 141-148
26. Ouhadi V.R., and Yong R.N. The role of clay fractions of marly soils on their post stabilization failure. Eng. Geol. J. 70 (2003) 365-375
27. Pavilonsky V.M. Varying permeability of clayey soils linings. Proc. XI-in. Conferences on Soil Mech. and Found Engrg., II, San Francisco (1985) 1213-1216
28. Penner D., and Lagaly G. Influence of anions on the rheological properties of clay mineral dispersions. Appl. Clay Sci. 19 (2001) 131-142
29. Rao S.M., Sridharan A., and Chandrakaran S. Influence of drying on the liquid limit behaviour of a marine clay. Technical note. Geotechnique 39 4 (1989) 715-719
30. Ryker N.L. Encountering dispersive clays and soil conservation service projects in Oklahoma. ASTM, STP 623 (1977) 370-389
31. Sherard J.L., Ryker N.L., and Decker R.S. Piping in earth dams of dispersive clay. Proc. of Specialty Conf. on Performance of Earth Supported Structures. ASCE vol. 1 (1972) 589-626 part 1
32. Sherard J.L., Dunnigan L.P., and Decker R.S. Identification and nature of dispersive soils. J. Geotech. Eng. ASCE 102 GT 4 (1976) 298-312 (April)
33. Tallin, J. E., 1984. Waste management schemes of potash mine in Saskatchewan. MSc Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
34. Townsend D.L. Geotechnical characteristics of residual soils. J. Geotech. Eng. Proc. Am. Soc. Civil Eng. 111 (1985) 77-93
35. Vonmoos M.M. Determination of organic matter for classification of soil samples. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engng. vol. 1 (1965) 77-79
36. Yong R.N. Influence of microstructural features on water, ion diffusion and transport in clay soils. Appl. Clay Sci. 23 1-4 (2003) 3-13
37. Yong R.N., and Mulligan C.N. The impact of clay microstructural features on the natural attenuation of contaminates. Appl. Clay Sci. 23 1-4 (2003) 179-186
38. Yong R.N., and Sethi A.J. Turbidity and zeta potential measurements of clay dispersibility. ASTM, STP 623 (1977) 419-431
39. Yong R.N., and Warkentin B.P. Introduction to Soil Behaviour (1966), MacMillan, New York 451 pp.
40. Yong R.N., Sethi A.J., and Ludwig H.P. Physical Chemistry of Dispersive Clay Particle Interaction (1978), ASCE Convention and Exposition, Chicago 1-21
41. Yong R.N., Sethi A.J., Ludwig H.P., and Jorgensen M.A. Interparticle action and rheology of dispersive clays. J. Geotech. Eng. Div. GT10 14903 (1979) 1193-1209
42. Yong R.N., Mohamed A.M.O., and Warkentin B.P. Principles of Contaminant Transport in Soils (1992), Elsevier, Holland 327 pp.