Experimental study of the relation between the permeability of kaolinite and its deformation at micro and macro scale

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 559-567

  Raynaud, Suzanne ^a   Vasseur, Guy ^b   Célérier, Bernard ^a   Loggia, Didier ^a   Ghoreychi, Medhi ^c   Hélène Mathon, Marie ^d   Mazerolle, Frédéric ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

^d LABORATOIRE LÉON BRILLOUIN   (France)

^e LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE ET D ACOUSTIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

CT X ray; Fabric; Kaolinite; Permeability; SEM; Triaxial tests

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DEFORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; KAOLINITE; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; SOIL MECHANICS;

CLAYEY ROCKS; CT X-RAY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; MACROSCALES; METHODS OF ANALYSIS; MICRO AND MACRO; PERMEABILITY; PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENTS; TRIAXIAL DEFORMATION; TRIAXIAL TEST;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DEFORMATION; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; KAOLINITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERMEABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRIAXIAL TEST; UNDRAINED TEST;

EID: 77952937155     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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