The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay Mixtures
The mixing order of silica sand, clay (kaolinite), and water controls the microstructure of resulting artificial soil samples. Most homogeneous microstructures can be achieved by applying the mixing order “sand-water-clay.” The following methods were used to validate this statement: (1) optical obse...
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doaj-236991bc50f54171bc5127dfe106a9192021-09-20T00:29:16ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422021-01-01202110.1155/2021/8552224The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay MixturesKexin Yin0Anne-Laure Fauchille1Eugenia Di Filippo2Khaoula Othmani3Samuel Branchu4Giulio Sciarra5Panagiotis Kotronis6Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique (GeM)Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique (GeM)Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique (GeM)Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique (GeM)Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et MécaniqueInstitut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique (GeM)Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique (GeM)The mixing order of silica sand, clay (kaolinite), and water controls the microstructure of resulting artificial soil samples. Most homogeneous microstructures can be achieved by applying the mixing order “sand-water-clay.” The following methods were used to validate this statement: (1) optical observation, (2) X-ray tomography, (3) scanning electron microscopy, and (4) Mercury intrusion porosimetry. For all samples, clays are mainly organized in a homogeneous matrix but are also dispersed heterogeneously in micrometer-sized layers surrounding sand particles, particularly where sand grains show a greater roughness. At water contents ≥1.5 wL, the microstructures are visually similar from the mm to μm scale whatever mixing order is used. However, for water contents lower than 1.5 wL, the mixing order controls the distribution of the clay particles. This paper proposes a motivated choice of a preparation protocol of artificial clayey materials to be used in laboratory experiments. It might contribute to better understanding and modeling grain movements and arrangements in artificial muds, used for instance in underground mining, foundation settlement, hydraulic containment, road construction, soil stabilization, and in natural soils in the occurrence of soil liquefaction, industrial brick manufacturing, and in studying shear processes in tectonic fault zones.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8552224 |
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Kexin Yin Anne-Laure Fauchille Eugenia Di Filippo Khaoula Othmani Samuel Branchu Giulio Sciarra Panagiotis Kotronis |
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Kexin Yin Anne-Laure Fauchille Eugenia Di Filippo Khaoula Othmani Samuel Branchu Giulio Sciarra Panagiotis Kotronis The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay Mixtures Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
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Kexin Yin Anne-Laure Fauchille Eugenia Di Filippo Khaoula Othmani Samuel Branchu Giulio Sciarra Panagiotis Kotronis |
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The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay Mixtures |
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The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay Mixtures |
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The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay Mixtures |
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The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay Mixtures |
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The Influence of Mixing Orders on the Microstructure of Artificially Prepared Sand-Clay Mixtures |
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influence of mixing orders on the microstructure of artificially prepared sand-clay mixtures |
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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
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The mixing order of silica sand, clay (kaolinite), and water controls the microstructure of resulting artificial soil samples. Most homogeneous microstructures can be achieved by applying the mixing order “sand-water-clay.” The following methods were used to validate this statement: (1) optical observation, (2) X-ray tomography, (3) scanning electron microscopy, and (4) Mercury intrusion porosimetry. For all samples, clays are mainly organized in a homogeneous matrix but are also dispersed heterogeneously in micrometer-sized layers surrounding sand particles, particularly where sand grains show a greater roughness. At water contents ≥1.5 wL, the microstructures are visually similar from the mm to μm scale whatever mixing order is used. However, for water contents lower than 1.5 wL, the mixing order controls the distribution of the clay particles. This paper proposes a motivated choice of a preparation protocol of artificial clayey materials to be used in laboratory experiments. It might contribute to better understanding and modeling grain movements and arrangements in artificial muds, used for instance in underground mining, foundation settlement, hydraulic containment, road construction, soil stabilization, and in natural soils in the occurrence of soil liquefaction, industrial brick manufacturing, and in studying shear processes in tectonic fault zones. |
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