Porosity evolution of free and confined bentonites during interlayer hydration

Clays and Clay Minerals

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 399-414

  Likos, William J ^a   Wayllace, Alexandra ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Bentonite; Dehydration; Hydration; Interlayer swelling; Smectite; Sorption

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE PORES; BARRIER MATERIAL; BASAL SPACING; BULK VOLUME; COMPACTED BENTONITE; CONFINED CONDITION; COUPLED INTERACTION; EXPANSIVE CLAYS; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; INTERLAYER SWELLING; LIMITED CAPACITY; MACROSTRUCTURES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL LOADS; PLASTIC YIELDING; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SEMIQUANTITATIVE MODEL; SMECTITES; STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE; SWELLING PRESSURES; VAPOR SORPTION; VOLUME CHANGE; WASTE REPOSITORIES; WATER UPTAKE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BENTONITE; CALCIUM; CLAY MINERALS; DEHYDRATION; DEWATERING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SORPTION; WATER VAPOR;

SWELLING;

BENTONITE; BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPACTION; DEHYDRATION; HYDRATION; POROSITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SMECTITE; SORPTION; SWELLING; VOLUME CHANGE; WATER VAPOR;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956549602     PISSN: 00098604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.2010.0580310     Document Type: Article

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