Identification of microfabric of kaolinite clay mineral using x-ray diffraction technique

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 603-616

  Sachan, Ajanta ^a   Penumadu, Dayakar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay; Dispersed; Flocculated; Microfabric; SEM; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTOMETERS; DISPERSIONS; FLOCCULATION; KAOLINITE; SAMPLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOILS;

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MICROFABRIC; X-RAY DIFFRACTION TECHNIQUE;

GEOTEXTILES;

CLAY MINERAL; COHESIVE SOIL; KAOLINITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 36649032684     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-007-9133-8     Document Type: Article

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