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<p>This article explores soil classification methods and the influence of using dispersing agents in various amounts for the soil particle size analysis. Laboratory testing with different dispersing agents was conducted to analyze the effects of sodium hexametaphosphate and lithium carbonate for two different soils with plasticity indices indicating one to be with low plasticity (PI = 8.23 %) and the other one with high plasticity (PI = 39 %). The article highlights differences in the granulometric fractions reported for each soil and usage of the same dispersing agent but in various amount. Thus, the classification of soils is influenced by the amount of the used dispersing agents, recommendations of standards being different in time and countries. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the anticipated behavior of fine soils and provide useful insights for various geotechnical applications.</p>
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This article explores soil classification methods and the influence of using dispersing agents in various amounts for the soil particle size analysis. Laboratory testing with different dispersing agents was conducted to analyze the effects of sodium hexametaphosphate and lithium carbonate for two different soils with plasticity indices indicating one to be with low plasticity (PI = 8.23 %) and the other one with high plasticity (PI = 39 %). The article highlights differences in the granulometric fractions reported for each soil and usage of the same dispersing agent but in various amount. Thus, the classification of soils is influenced by the amount of the used dispersing agents, recommendations of standards being different in time and countries. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the anticipated behavior of fine soils and provide useful insights for various geotechnical applications.

The Influence of Dispersing Agents on Soil Particle Size Analysis

andree-vasilica.dascalu@student.tuiasi.ro

„Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi

Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Construction. Architecture Section

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This article explores soil classification methods and the influence of using dispersing agents in various amounts for the soil particle size analysis....

The Influence of Dispersing Agents on Soil Particle Size Analysis

Published Online: Jan 26, 2024

Page range: 125 - 140

Received: May 10, 2023

Accepted: Jul 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipca-2022-0008

Keywords
Soil classification, Dispersing agents, Particle size distribution, Plasticity index, Hydrometer analysis

© 2022 Andreea-Vasilica Dascalu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Influence of Dispersing Agents on Soil Particle Size Analysis

Published Online: Jan 26, 2024

Page range: 125 - 140

Received: May 10, 2023

Accepted: Jul 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipca-2022-0008

KeywordsSoil classification, Dispersing agents, Particle size distribution, Plasticity index, Hydrometer analysis

© 2022 Andreea-Vasilica Dascalu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Soil classification, Dispersing agents, Particle size distribution, Plasticity index, Hydrometer analysis