Hydraulic conductivity of compacted kaolin-sand specimens under high hydraulic gradients

E. Steiakakis; C. Gamvroudis; Andreas Komodromos; E. Repouskou

Hydraulic conductivity of compacted kaolin-sand specimens under high hydraulic gradients

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Hydraulic conductivity of compacted kaolin-sand specimens under high hydraulic gradients. / Steiakakis, E.; Gamvroudis, C.; Komodromos, Andreas et al.
in: Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Jahrgang 17 , Nr. F, 2012, S. 783-799.

Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet

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title = "Hydraulic conductivity of compacted kaolin-sand specimens under high hydraulic gradients",

abstract = "Sand and kaolin compacted mixtures were tested in the laboratory to investigate the effect of applied hydraulic gradient on the hydraulic conductivity measurement. Kaolin clay was added to the samples at a percentage 15, 30, 50, 70, 85 and 100% by dry weight, and hydraulic conductivity tests were performed on specimens prepared at 2% above optimum moisture content. The tests were conducted under different hydraulic gradients, using a rigid wall pressure permeameter. A definite pattern of non-Darcy behavior was recognizable in the poorly graded samples with low plasticity and fines content less than 30%. For samples with greater amount of fines and medium plasticity, Darcy behavior was observed, without a noticeable change in the flow behavior.",

keywords = "Construction engineering and architecture, High hydraulic gradients, Hydraulic conductivity, Rigid wall permeameter",

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language = "English",

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T1 - Hydraulic conductivity of compacted kaolin-sand specimens under high hydraulic gradients

AU - Steiakakis, E.

AU - Gamvroudis, C.

AU - Komodromos, Andreas

AU - Repouskou, E.

PY - 2012

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N2 - Sand and kaolin compacted mixtures were tested in the laboratory to investigate the effect of applied hydraulic gradient on the hydraulic conductivity measurement. Kaolin clay was added to the samples at a percentage 15, 30, 50, 70, 85 and 100% by dry weight, and hydraulic conductivity tests were performed on specimens prepared at 2% above optimum moisture content. The tests were conducted under different hydraulic gradients, using a rigid wall pressure permeameter. A definite pattern of non-Darcy behavior was recognizable in the poorly graded samples with low plasticity and fines content less than 30%. For samples with greater amount of fines and medium plasticity, Darcy behavior was observed, without a noticeable change in the flow behavior.

AB - Sand and kaolin compacted mixtures were tested in the laboratory to investigate the effect of applied hydraulic gradient on the hydraulic conductivity measurement. Kaolin clay was added to the samples at a percentage 15, 30, 50, 70, 85 and 100% by dry weight, and hydraulic conductivity tests were performed on specimens prepared at 2% above optimum moisture content. The tests were conducted under different hydraulic gradients, using a rigid wall pressure permeameter. A definite pattern of non-Darcy behavior was recognizable in the poorly graded samples with low plasticity and fines content less than 30%. For samples with greater amount of fines and medium plasticity, Darcy behavior was observed, without a noticeable change in the flow behavior.

KW - Construction engineering and architecture

KW - High hydraulic gradients

KW - Hydraulic conductivity

KW - Rigid wall permeameter

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JO - Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

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