Effect of Temperature on Swelling Pressure and Compressibility of Soil

Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Background and motivation
1.2 Objective of the work
1.3 Book Overview

2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Identification of expansive soil
2.3 Structure of clay mineral
2.3.1 Kaolinite
2.3.2 Illite
2.3.3 Montmorillonite
2.4 Structure of compacted bentonite
2.5 Forces and charges in clay system
2.6 Particle association in Clay
2.7 Swelling Mechanism in Clay
2.8 Swelling pressure
2.8.1 Swelling pressure testing in Laboratory
2.8.2 Swelling pressure measurement devices
2.9 Compressibility behavior of bentonite
2.10 Effect of higher temperature on swelling and compressibility

3 Material and Methods
3.1 Properties of Soil studied
3.1.1 XRD Analysis
3.1.2 SEM Analysis
3.2 Modified oedometer
3.3 Swelling Pressure Test
3.3.1 Experimental setup
3.3.2 Constant volume swelling pressure test
3.4 Consolidation Test
3.4.1 Experimental setup
3.4.2 Methodology to Measure Compressibility

4 Result and Discussion
4.1 Swelling Pressure Test Result
4.2 Compressibility Test Result

5 Conclusions and Scope for Further Study
5.1 Conclusions
5.2 Scope for Further Study

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