Effects of fines content on hydraulic conductivity and morphology of laterite soil as hydraulic barrier

Autor: Bello Yamusa Yamusa, Mohd Yunus Nor Zurairahetty, Ahmad Kamarudin, Abd Rahman Norhan, Sa’ari Radzuan
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 34, p 01005 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2267-1242
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20183401005
Popis: Laterite soil was investigated to find out the effects of fines content and to identify the micro-structural and molecular characteristics to evaluate its potentiality as a compacted soil landfill liner material. Tests were carried out on natural soil and reconstituted soil by dry weight of soil samples to determine the physical and engineering properties of the soil. All tests were carried out on the samples by adopting the British Standard 1377:1990. The possible mechanisms that contributed to the clay mineralogy were analyzed using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques such as field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). The laterite soil was found to contain kaolinite as the major clay minerals. A minimum of 50% fines content of laterite soil met the required result for hydraulic barriers in waste containment facilities.
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