• 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.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2008

고준위폐기물처분장의 완충재 물질로 사용되는 팽윤성 점토는 방벽재로서 그 기능을 제대로 발휘하기 위해 오랫동안 물리 화학적으로 안정해야 한다. 팽윤성 점토의 장기건전성 관련인 자들을 검토하고, 처분장 성능에 대한 각 인자의 중요성을 평가하였다. 검토결과, 붕괴 열에 의한 온도상승, 지하수 화학, 콘크리트에 의한 pH 증가, 유기물과 미생물, 방사선 조사 및 기계적 교란은 완충재물질로서 팽윤성 점토의 장기건전성에 중요한 인자임을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 고준위폐기물 처분장에서 팽윤성 점토의 완충재 설계를 위한 기초자료로 유용하게 활용될 것이다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.565-574
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• 2013

Extensive study was carried out on Clay expansive soil. This soil was silty clay and can be classified as CH. The degree of expansion was found to range from low to medium depending on the free swell and swell pressure tests. The research investigated the effect of using cement dust on swelling potential, Atterberg Limit, linear shrinkage, and mineralogical composition of expansive soil. The results showed that the swelling potential, plasticity index, linear shrinkage, and clay minerals decrease with increasing cement dust percentage. The cement dust accumulates in huge amounts as a side product in cement factories, and the disposal of this fine dust is very difficult and poses an environmental threat.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1135-1141
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• 2018

Volume changes of soils induced by inorganic acids cause severe foundation and superstructure failures in industrial buildings. This study aimed to assess the potential of fly ash to control volume changes in soils under acidic environment. Two soils such as black cotton soil predominant with montmorillonite and kaolin clay predominant with kaolinite were used for the present investigation. Both soils exhibited an increase in swelling subjected to phosphoric acid contamination. Ion exchange reactions and mineralogical transformations lead to an increase in swelling and a decrease in compressibility in black cotton soil, whereas phosphate adsorption and mineral dissolution lead to an increase in swelling and compressibility in case of kaolin clay. Different percentages of Class F fly ash obtained from Ramagundam national thermal power station were used for soil treatment. Fly ash treatment leads to significant reduction in swelling and compressibility, which is attributed to the formation of aluminum phosphate cements in the presence of phosphoric acid.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.143-157
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• 2021

Expansive soil is the most predominant geologic hazard which shows a large amount of shrinkage and swelling with changes in their moisture content. This study investigates the macro-mechanical and micro-structural behaviours of dredged natural expansive clay from coal mining treated with ordinary Portland cement or hydrated lime addition. The stabilised expansive soil aims for possible reuse as pavement materials. Mechanical testing determined geotechnical engineering properties, including free swelling potential, California bearing ratio, unconfined compressive strength, resilient modulus, and shear wave velocity. The microstructures of treated soils are observed by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive spectroscopy to understand the behaviour of the expansive clay blended with cement and lime. Test results confirmed that cement and lime are effective agents for improving the swelling behaviour and other engineering properties of natural expansive clay. In general, chemical treatments reduce the swelling and increase the strength and modulus of expansive clay, subjected to chemical content and curing time. Scanning electron microscopy analysis can observe the increase in formation of particle clusters with curing period, and x-ray diffraction patterns display hydration and pozzolanic products from chemical particles. The correlations of mechanical properties and microstructures for chemical stabilised expansive clay are recommended.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.1204-1209
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• 2006

Grouting operate to reinforce expanded clay ground. Cement grouting is one of the most frequently used techniques for underground construction. This work is going to use to add an electrolytic ion to boring water for expanded reduction. To construct underground structures on expanded clay ground is operated pre-grouting that it is the barrier wall previous excavation to prevent an accident. Grouting for early compressive strength development is made a type of suspension. That grouting aims to prevent the swelling magnification in length of time. From now on, grouting is became a type of higher strength suspension to develop early compressive strength.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.166-171
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• 2010

Polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) macroinitiator를 이용하여 N-isopropylacrylamide(NIPAAm)와 [3- (methacryloylamino)propyl]trimethyl ammonium montmorillonite(MAPTAC-MMT)를 중합하여 주사슬에 PDMS 블록을 가지며 nano clay(montmorillonite)를 가진 PNIPAAm 중합체를 합성하여 FT-IR과 XRD를 이용하여 확인하고 DSC를 이용하여 열적 성질을 조사하였으며 중합체의 온도에 따른 수팽윤도를 구하였다. DSC 측정 결과 poly(NIPAAm-b-PDMS) 속의 PNIPAAm과 PDMS는 분리된 상으로 존재했으며, 소수성인 PDMS의 함량이 증가함에 따라 수팽윤도는 감소하였으나 LCST 값은 큰 변화가 없었다. 또한, PNIPAAm의 유리전이온도 ($T_g$)는 분리된 상으로 인해 큰 변화가 없었다. 또한, 나노입자의 첨가는 전반적으로 수팽윤도에는 영향을 주지 않았으나 중합체의 $T_g$의 값은 감소하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.437-453
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• 2014

This paper studies the swelling and strength characteristics of unimproved and improved expansive soils in terms of the swell potential, swelling pressure, rate of secondary swelling, unconfined compressive strength and California bearing ratio (CBR). The admixtures used in this study are locally available cement and fly ash. The soils used in this study were taken from the Mae Moh power plant, Lampang Province, in northern Thailand. A conventional consolidation test apparatus was used to determine the swelling of the soil specimen. The optimum admixture contents are determined to efficiently reduce the swelling of unimproved soil. The rate of secondary swelling for unimproved soil is within the range of highly plastic montmorillonite clay, whereas the specimens improved with optimum admixture contents can be classified as non-swelling kaolinite. A soil type affects the swelling pressure. Expansive soil improvement with fly ash alone can reduce swelling percentage but cannot enhance the unconfined compressive strength and CBR. The strength and swelling characteristics can be predicted well by the swelling percentage in this study.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.305-314
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• 2002

HDTMA로 표면개질된 몬모릴로나이트의 탈수현상을 X-선 회절분석기와 시차주사열량측정 기(DSC)로 조사하였다 열에 의한 HDTMA-몬모릴로나이트의 탈수작용은 유기점토의 팽창거동에 영향을 주었다. HDTHA-몬모릴로나이트의 기저d(001)두께/온도변화 곡선은 크기가 다른 2개의 팽창피크를 보여주었다. 이것은 일차적으로 계면활성제의 정렬에 의한 점토광물의 층간팽창이 10$0^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 발생하고 알킬고리의 이차적인 수직배열에 의한 층간팽창이 20$0^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 일어났음을 가리킨다. 따라서, 이러한 결과는 유기점토의 탈수작용에 의해 점토 규산염층에 상대적으로 수직적인 알킬고리의 배열이 활성화되며, 소규모의 층간팽창을 야기한다는 것을 지시한다.

• 공학논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 양이온교환방응에 의해 몬모릴로나이트 층 내의 금속 양이온을 긴 알킬 사슬을 갖는 유기 양이온으로 치환시켜 물성이 전혀 다른 유기 점토화합물인 몬모릴로나이트 층간 화합물을 합성한 후, 이 층간화합물을 증류수, 메탄올, 아세톤, 에테를 및 아세토니트릴 등과 같은 상이한 팽윤액체와 반응시켜 팽윤거동에 대하여 연구하였다. 특히 연구에 사용된 점토로는 한국산과 터키산의 두 가지 상이한 몬모릴로나이트를 선정하여 두 점토의 층간화합물 및 팽윤거동에 대하여 비교.분석하였다.