Molecular modeling of the mechanical behavior and interactions in dry and slightly hydrated sodium montmorillonite interlayer

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 425-435

  Katti, Dinesh R ^a   Schmidt, Steven R ^a   Ghosh, Pijush ^a   Katti, Kalpana S ^a  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive soils; Interlayer spacing; Molecular dynamics; Montmorillonite; Swelling clays

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; STRESSES; SWELLING;

ATOMIC MODEL; COHESIVE SOILS; INTERLAYER SPACING;

CLAY MINERALS;

CLAY MINERALS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; STRESSES; SWELLING;

COHESIVE SOIL; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MONTMORILLONITE; SMECTITE; SWELLING;

EID: 34447094842     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-127     Document Type: Article

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