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A novel method for predicting the swelling potential of clay-bearing rocks

  • Moosavi, Mahdi;Ghadernejad, Saleh
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • 제27권6호
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    • pp.615-626
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    • 2021
  • The main objective of this study is to present a fast and reliable approach to predict the swelling potential of clay-bearing rocks. Investigations showed that there is a good correlation between the swelling potential of a rock and its desire to absorb water due to its clay content which could be measured using the "Contact Angle" test as one of the most common ways to determine the wettability. In this test, the angle between a water drop and the flat rock surface on which it rests is measured. The present method is very fast and returns repeatable results and requires minimal sample preparation. Only having a saw-cut surface of a sample with any shape is all one needs to perform this test. The logic behind this approach is that the swelling potential of a rock is a function of its mineral content and molecular structure, which are not only distributed in the bulk of the sample but also reflected on its surface. Therefore, to evaluate swelling behavior, it is not necessary to wait for a sample to get wet all the way to its "internal structure" (which, due to the low permeability of clay-bearing rocks, is very slow and time-consuming). Instead, one can have a good sense of swelling potential by studying its surface. Parametric studies on the effect of moisture content, porosity, and surface roughness on the contact angle measurements showed that using a saw-cut oven-dried sample is a convenient way to evaluate the swelling potential by this method.

Iron-loaded Natural Clay as Heterogeneous Catalyst for Fenton-like Discoloration of Dyeing Wastewater

  • Xu, Huan-Yan;Ha, Xiu-Lan;Wu, Ze;Shan, Lian-Wei;Zhang, Wei-Dong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제30권10호
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    • pp.2249-2252
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    • 2009
  • The clay-based Fe-bearing catalyst was successfully prepared through ion-exchange reaction and applied as heterogeneous catalyst for discoloration of acid fuchsine (AF) in an aqueous solution by Fenton-like reaction. Experimental results demonstrated that the AF discoloration ratios increased by increasing Fe-loaded clay dosage and initial $H_2O_2$ concentration, and by decreasing the pH, respectively. The lower the initial AF concentration, the shorter the reaction time needed to achieve complete discoloration of AF. Comparative studies indicated that AF discoloration ratios were much higher in presence of Fe-loaded clay and $H_2O_2$ than those in presence of $H_2O_2$, raw natural clay or Fe-loaded clay only and raw natural clay and $H_2O_2$ jointly. After AF discoloration, there existed no new phases in the clay samples detected by XRD and no change in the clay crystal morphology observed by SEM. A mechanism proposed suggested adsorption and Fenton-like reaction were responsible for discoloration of AF.

Electro-osmosis에 의한 Dehydration (Dehydration by Electro-osmosis on Ceramic Body)

  • 한상목
    • 산업기술연구
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    • 제4권
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 1984
  • In process of water removing safely from plastic clay, an electric field applied to a wet, porous solid such as day usually causes the rapid dehydration. The water-bearing positive ions move to negative electrode under the d. c. electrical stress or field. Therefore application of electro-osmosis to wet clay could include drying thick and large-scale ceramic body quickly and evenly. The d. c. power supply unit to 60 volts is necessary for safe practice. Also wider contact area and shorter distance between electrodes accelerate effectively the removal of water.

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흙건축에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Soil Architecture)

  • 임상훈;서응철
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.45-50
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    • 2002
  • In the last century, mainly our cultures destroyed a lot of ourselves as well as of our natural environment by deterioration, pollution and exploitation. Building activities are for a third responsible for these disasters and they are fully the reason for the growing Sick Building Syndrome. In result, Materials of the building should be derived as much as possible from nature, and walls should be made of yellow soil, or of bricks made from yellow soil The adobe can easily have larger or smaller dimensions, and different thickness as weil, according to the purpose for which they are meant, and the structural load-bearing function they have to fulfill. In spite of the importance of clay, research or experiment of clay has been quite weak. However, in stead of endowing the clay with the value as natural architectural material, we want to evaluate it as an important element of the environment.

ROLE OF SOILS IN THE DISPOSAL OF NUCLEAR WASTE

  • Lee, S.Y.
    • 한국토양비료학회지
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.251-268
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    • 1986
  • Selecting a site for the safe disposal of radioactive waste requires the evaluation of a wide range of geologic, mineralogic, hydrologic, and physicochemical properties. Although highly diverse, these properties are in fact interrelated. Site requirements are also diverse because they are influenced by the nature of the radionuclides in the waste, for example, their half-lives, specific energy, and chemistry. A fundamental consideration in site selection is the mineralogy of the host rock, and one of the most ubiquitous mineral groups is clay minerals. Clays and clay minerals as in situ lithologic components and engineered barriers may playa significant role in retarding the migration of radionuclides. Their high sorptivity, longevity (stability), low permeability, and other physical factors should make them a very effective retainer of most radionuclides in nuclear wastes. There are, however, some unanswered questions. For example, how will their longevity and physicochemical properties be influenced by such factors as radionuclide concentration, radiation intensity, elevated temperatures, changes in redox condition, pH, and formation fluids for extended periods of time? Understanding of mechanisms affecting clay mineral-radionuclide interactions under prevailing geochemical conditions is important; however, the utilization of experimental geochemical information related to physicochemical properties of clays and clay-bearing materials with geohydrologic models presents a uniquely challenging problem in that many assessments have to be based on model predictions rather than on experiments. These are high-priority research investigations that need to be addressed before complete reliance for disposal area performance is made on clays and clay minerals.

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Granular Pile에 의해 개량된 연약지반의 지지력 및 침하특성 (Characteristics of Settlement and Bearing Capacity of Soft Ground Improved by Granular Pile)

  • 천병식;여유현
    • 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국철도학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.289-294
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    • 2002
  • Sand Compaction Pile (SCP) method, which uses sand material, is frequently used in Korea. However, the use of sand for SCP faces environmental and economical problems with the shortage of its resources. Therefore, it is necessary to substitute other materials for compaction piles. One of the alternatives is using gravel in lieu of sand. Granular Pile, constituted with sand and crushed-stone, is one of the methods to improve soft clay and loose sandy ground. In this study, modeled pile load tests are performed in test cell. The observations are made on the consolidation and the variation of water table of three different grounds, original, sand pile installed, and granular pile installed ground. In addition, engineering characteristics such as bearing capacity, settlement and drainage are investigated. The test results show that Gravel Compaction Pile (GCP) is more efficient for increasing bearing capacity and reducing settlement than SCP and had similar pore water pressure dissipation to sand. Therefore, the results show that GCP can be a good substitution for SCP.

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Study on mechanical properties of phosphate tailings modified clay as subgrade filler

  • Xiaoqing Zhao;Tianfeng Yang;Zhongling Zong;Teng Liang;Zeyu Shen;Jiawei Li;Gui Zhao
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • 제36권6호
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    • pp.619-629
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    • 2024
  • To improve the utilization rate of phosphate tailings (PTs) and widen the sources of subgrade filler, the PTs is employed to modify clay, forming a PTs modified clay, applied in the subgrade. Accordingly, the environmental friendliness of PTs was investigated. Subsequently, an optimal proportion was determined through compaction and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) experiments. Afterward, the stability of mixture with the optimal proportion was further evaluated through the water stability and dry-wet stability experiments. Finally, via the gradation and microstructure experiments, the strength mechanism of PTs modified clay was analyzed. The results show that the PTs were classified in the non-hazardous solid wastes, belonging to Class A building materials. With the increase of PTs content and the decrease of clay content, the optimum water content and the swelling degree gradually decrease, while the maximum dry density and CBR first increase and then decrease, reaching their peak value at 50% PTs content, which is the optimal proportion. The resilient modulus of PTs modified clay at the optimal proportion reaches 110.2 MPa. The water stability coefficient becomes stable after soaking for 4 days, while the dry-wet stability coefficient decreases with the increase of cycles and tends to be stable after 8 cycles. Under the long-term action, the dry-wet change has a greater adverse impact than continuous soaking. The analysis demonstrates that the better strength mainly comes from the skeleton role of PTs and the cementation of clay. The systematic laboratory test results and economic analysis collectively provide data evidence for the advantages of PTs modified clay as a subgrade filler.

수치해석방법에 의한 연약지반위의 보강띠기초의 지지력거동해석 (The Analysis of Bearing Capacity Behavior of Strip Footing on Geogrid-Reinforced Sand over a Soft Clay by Numerical Method)

  • 김영민;강성귀
    • 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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    • 제8권3호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2009
  • 지오그리드 보강재는 여러 토구조물에 널리 적용되어진다. 일반적으로 보강토 기초의 극한지지력은 강소성이론 이나 한계평형이론에 의하여 설명된다. 강소성이론 이나 한계평형이론에서는 보강재 또는 기초지반에 발생되는 파괴변형이나 변형율에 대하여 정확한 해석을 얻을 수 없다. 본 논문에서는 연약층위의 보강토 기초지반에 대하여 수치해석방법을 이용하여 자세한 파괴변형거동에 대하여 조사하였다. 보강재의 개수, 길이, 깊이 등을 포함하여 연약층위의 보강토 기초에 대하여 일련의 수치해석을 수행하였다. 유한요소프로그램을 사용하여 보강토기초에 대한 파괴거동 및 지지력의 향상효과에 대한 유효성이 조사되었다.

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율촌 복합화력발전소 공내 재하 시험 (Pressuremeter Test in YULCHON Combined Cycle Power Plant)

  • 이용길;박경호
    • 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.5-13
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    • 2001
  • 본 논문의 목적은 율촌 복합화력발전소 부지에 대한 지지력 산정 및 지반 특성 파악을 위한 공내재하시험의 결과를 분석하는 것이다. 율촌 복합화력발전소 부지는 인근의 야산 토취장에서 매립토를 채취 운반하여 강제치환공법으로 성토하였으며, 지질은 상부로부터 산토, 준설매립해성점토, 실트집모래, 원지반해성점토층, 풍화대, 풍화암, 연암의 순으로 존재한다. 공내재하시험은 해성점성토층을 제외한 토층에 대하여 토층의 특성에 따라 각각 다른 크기의 Probe와 Membrane을 사용하여 수행하였으며, 콘시험과의 상관성, 내부 마찰각과의 관계 및 토질 특성을 파악하였다.

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Investigation of engineering properties of clayey soil experimentally with the inclusion of marble and granite waste

  • Baki Bagriacik;Gokhan Altay;Cafer Kayadelen
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • 제34권4호
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    • pp.425-435
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    • 2023
  • Granite and marble are widely produced and utilized in the construction industry, resulting in significant waste production. It is essential to manage this waste appropriately and repurpose it in recycling processes to ensure sustainability. The utilization of waste materials such as marble and granite waste (MGW) has become increasingly important in geotechnical engineering to improve the physical and mechanical properties of weak soils. This study investigated the applicability of utilizing MGW and cement (C)-MGW mixtures to improve clayey soil. A series of model plate loading tests were carried out in a specialized circular test tank to assess the influence of MGW and C-MGW mixing ratios on clayey soil samples. The samples were prepared by blending MGW and C-MGW in predetermined proportions. It is found that the bearing capacity of clay soil increased by approximately 71% when using MGW and C additives. Moreover, the consolidated settlement values of the clay soil decreased up to 6 times compared to the additive-free case.