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Thixotropy of soft clay: A review
- Source :
- Engineering Geology. 287:106097
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Thixotropy of soil is, after softening by remoulding, a process of time-dependent return to a harder state under constant water content and constant volume conditions. This paper presents a critical review of previous investigations on the thixotropy of soft clay. Thixotropic behavior is primarily a structural effect accompanied by the spontaneous dissipation of excess internal energy, and some microstructural observations provide a deeper insight into its mechanism. Mathematical theories and models to simulate thixotropic strength recovery of soil are introduced. Different test methods to evaluate the thixotropic behavior of soil are summarized. Correlations between the thixotropic behavior of soil and some basic indexes, such as water content, Atterberg limits, mineralogy, activity and salt concentration, are described. Some remarks on future improvement for thixotropy of soil are also provided based on the results of up-to-date research.
- Subjects :
- Thixotropy
Materials science
0211 other engineering and technologies
Geology
02 engineering and technology
Atterberg limits
010502 geochemistry & geophysics
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
01 natural sciences
Volume (thermodynamics)
Soft clay
Geotechnical engineering
Softening
Water content
021101 geological & geomatics engineering
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00137952
- Volume :
- 287
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Engineering Geology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........d387c0d9513971d9ce844b8bc49ae070