Research Article
Laboratory Model Test on Improving the Properties of Soft Clay by Electrokinetics
Table 1
Characteristics of the mixed clay and the pore fluids.
| Liquid limit | 60 | Plastic limit | 21 | Water content (%)* | 60 | Clay size (%) | 48 | Silt size (%) | 49 | Sand size (%) | 3 | Specific gravity | 2.68 | Distilled water: | | Electrical conductivity, mS/cm | 0.008 | pH | 6.7 | Lake water: | | Electrical conductivity, mS/cm | 0.1 | pH | 7.2 | Tap water: | | Electrical conductivity, mS/cm | 0.11 | pH | 7.7 | A-seawater: | | Electrical conductivity, mS/cm | 54.8 | pH | 7.2 | Na+ (mg/L) | 11400 | K+ (mg/L) | 435 | Ca2+ (mg/L) | 271 | Mg2+ (mg/L) | 1305 | Cl− (mg/L) | 19580 | (mg/L) | 2500 | (mg/L) | 270 |
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*Water content of soil specimen at preparation.
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