Influence of Particle Orientation on One-Dimensional Compression of Montmorillonite
Methods have recently been developed for calculating the double-layer repulsive and the van der Waals attractive forces between two nonparallel clay particles immersed in a fluid system. In the present study, these theories are used in an approximate model of one-dimensional compression to examine the role of particle orientation on the behavior of a montmorillonite. It is shown that consideration of nonparallel fabric could potentially explain the discrepancy observed in the past between experimental and theoretical behaviors. Copyright 1997 Academic Press. Copyright 1997Academic Press
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Department of Civil Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218-2686