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Journal Article
Investigating the swelling pressure of highly compacted bentonite/sand mixtures under constant-volume conditions
2022
Overview
Compacted bentonite/sand mixtures are often considered as sealing/backfilling materials in deep geological disposal for radioactive waste. This study investigates the swelling pressure of compacted bentonite/sand mixtures with different bentonite fractions and dry densities upon hydration under constant-volume conditions. It was found that the swelling pressure of bentonite/sand mixtures is strongly dependent on their bentonite fraction and final montmorillonite dry density. For the samples with a bentonite fraction larger than a critical value, there is a linear relationship between the swelling pressure and final montmorillonite dry density. By contrast, for the samples with a bentonite fraction lower than the critical value, the sand particles will be skeletonized after strong compaction and lead to a heterogeneous distribution of montmorillonite, resulting in a larger swelling pressure compared to the samples with higher bentonite fractions. The maximum sand skeleton void ratio, corresponding to that at which the sand skeleton is just formed, is used to estimate the critical montmorillonite dry density and the critical bentonite fraction. Comparison between the test data and the estimated results shows good agreement, indicating the relevance of the identified swelling mechanism for compacted bentonite/sand mixtures.
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Springer Nature B.V
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