Fractal approach in expansive clay-based materials with special focus on compacted GMZ bentonite in nuclear waste disposal: A systematic review

FE Jalal, Y Xu, X Li, B Jamhiri, M Iqbal - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of the behavior of highly compacted expansive clays, as an engineered
barrier, in disposal of high-level nuclear waste (HLW) systems to prevent the pollution due to …

Improvement of problematic soils with biopolymer—an environmentally friendly soil stabilizer

N Latifi, S Horpibulsuk, CL Meehan… - Journal of Materials in …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Problematic soils with high compressibility and low shear strength are often treated with
traditional chemical stabilizing additives such as cement and lime to improve their …

Strength development in clay–fly ash geopolymer

P Sukmak, S Horpibulsuk, SL Shen - Construction and building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents the role of influential factors on the strength development in a clay–fly
ash geopolymer that a silty clay is used as fine aggregates and fly ash, FA is used as a …

Effects of salt and pH on microstructure and physico-mechanical behaviors of clay sediments: A references review

C Hou, X Ma, X Kang - Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Three quarters of the world's significant urban centers are located in coastal regions where
clay minerals are prevalent. The microstructures and physico-mechanical properties of clay …

The hydraulic conductivity of sediments: A pore size perspective

XW Ren, JC Santamarina - Engineering Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
This article presents an analysis of previously published hydraulic conductivity data for a
wide range of sediments. All soils exhibit a prevalent power trend between the hydraulic …

Calcium carbide residue: Alkaline activator for clay–fly ash geopolymer

C Phetchuay, S Horpibulsuk… - … and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Calcium Carbide Residue (CCR) and Fly Ash (FA) are waste by-products from
acetylene gas and power plant production, respectively. The liquid alkaline activator studied …

A relation of hydraulic conductivity—void ratio for soils based on Kozeny-Carman equation

X Ren, Y Zhao, Q Deng, J Kang, D Li, D Wang - Engineering Geology, 2016 - Elsevier
The relationship between hydraulic conductivity and void ratio is briefly reviewed. The
classical Kozeny-Carman equation is known for its capacity to describe hydraulic …

Factors influencing strength development in clay–fly ash geopolymer

P Sukmak, S Horpibulsuk, SL Shen… - … and Building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the strength development with different ingredients, specimen sizes,
and heating conditions for the manufacturing of clay–fly ash geopolymer. A silty clay is used …

Tropical residual soil stabilization: A powder form material for increasing soil strength

N Latifi, A Eisazadeh, A Marto, CL Meehan - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
Stabilization of problematic soils for earthwork applications can be performed using a variety
of chemical additives, with lime, cement, or fly ash all being traditionally employed for this …

Strength development in blended cement admixed saline clay

S Horpibulsuk, W Phojan, A Suddeepong… - Applied clay …, 2012 - Elsevier
Cement stabilization is extensively used to improve engineering properties of soft saline
clays. The effect of salinity, which is modified by geological and climate changes, on the …