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
Ca^2+ (mg/L)	271
Mg^2+ (mg/L)	1305
Cl^− (mg/L)	19580
SO42− (mg/L)	2500
CO32 (mg/L)	270

*Water content of soil specimen at preparation.