The Influence of the Dielectric Constant and Electrolyte Concentration of the Pore Fluids on the Undrained Shear Strength of Smectite |
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| Authors: | Giovanni Spagnoli Tomás Fernández-Steeger Martin Feinendegen Helge Stanjek Rafig Azzam |
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| Affiliation: | 1. RWTH Aachen University, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Germany;2. RWTH Aachen University, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Germany;3. RWTH Aachen University, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Germany;4. RWTH Aachen University, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Germany;5. RWTH Aachen University, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Germany |
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| Abstract: | It is common knowledge that the engineering properties of clays are greatly influenced by the type of pore fluids. However, the impact of the pore fluids on the geotechnical properties of the samples is even more dependent on the type of mineral and interlayer ions. Completely different behaviours could be observed with identical pore fluids but different clay minerals and vice versa. The liquid limit, plastic limit and undrained shear strength were determined for two types of smectites with different interlayer cations, namely Ca and Na-smectite. The pore fluids were varied by using different dielectric constants (ε) and electrolyte concentrations (n0). The results show that the two kinds of soils respond in a similar way but with a different magnitude depending on the ion occupation. |
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