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Mechanism of Stabilization of Cohesive Soils by Treatment with Organic Cations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

D. T. Davidson
Affiliation:
Iowa Engineering Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
T. Demirel
Affiliation:
Iowa Engineering Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
E. A. Rosauer
Affiliation:
Iowa Engineering Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Abstract

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The amount of moisture in a soil and its orientation to individual soil particles may be influenced by small additions of organic cationic compounds. Clay particles adsorb these cations, and because of their hydrophobic nature a waterproofing effect occurs. Thermodynamic considerations are presented to explain the strength retention of treated soils.

Type
Symposium on Clay—Organic Complexes
Copyright
Copyright © The Clay Minerals Society 1960

Footnotes

Contribution of the Iowa Engr. Exp. Sta. projects 340-S and 283-S sponsored by the Iowa Highway Research Board, HR-48, HR-I, with funds from the Iowa State Highway Commission.

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