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<p>Coherent soils are very responsive in nature and are part of many human activities. They change in volume considerably with changes in moisture content. These soils are characterized by the presence of a large proportion of highly active clay minerals of the montmorillonite group which are responsible for the pronounced volume change capability of the soils. The objective of this paper is to investigate the influence of different polymers on the plasticity properties of swelling clays. A study of their physicochemical properties based on an experimental protocol in the laboratory was carried out, the results obtained showed that the addition of the different types and amounts of polymers favourably influences the behaviour of expansive soils and reduces swelling.</p>
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Coherent soils are very responsive in nature and are part of many human activities. They change in volume considerably with changes in moisture content. These soils are characterized by the presence of a large proportion of highly active clay minerals of the montmorillonite group which are responsible for the pronounced volume change capability of the soils. The objective of this paper is to investigate the influence of different polymers on the plasticity properties of swelling clays. A study of their physicochemical properties based on an experimental protocol in the laboratory was carried out, the results obtained showed that the addition of the different types and amounts of polymers favourably influences the behaviour of expansive soils and reduces swelling.

Experimental Study on the Sol-Bentonite mixture stabilized by different types of Polymers

Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Hydraulics (LGCH)

LGG Geological Engineering Research Laboratory (Geotechnical Team)

University Mohamed Seddik Benyahia- Jijel

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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Coherent soils are very responsive in nature and are part of many human activities. They change in volume considerably with changes in moisture content. These...

Experimental Study on the Sol-Bentonite mixture stabilized by different types of Polymers

Pubblicato online: 12 lug 2021

Pagine: 45 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2021-0004

Parole chiave
Atterberg limits, Clay, plasticity, polymers, swelling

© 2021 Saida Belouahem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Experimental Study on the Sol-Bentonite mixture stabilized by different types of Polymers

Pubblicato online: 12 lug 2021

Pagine: 45 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2021-0004

Parole chiaveAtterberg limits, Clay, plasticity, polymers, swelling

© 2021 Saida Belouahem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Atterberg limits, Clay, plasticity, polymers, swelling