Interaggregate Forces and Energy Potential Effect on Clay Deformation
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 141, Issue 7
Abstract
This study aims to propose a new model for clay behavior by incorporating physical–chemical effects acting between clay clusters using the Chang and Hicher micromechanical approach. Local mechanisms are thus introduced through repulsive and attractive forces similar to double-layer van der Waals forces, which are obtained from the derivation of energy potentials. A specific study of local parameters and their evolution is conducted using experimental data from the mineralogy variation provoked by the variation of a remolded saturated reconstituted clayey mixture consisting of kaolinite and montmorillonite ranging from 0 to 100% montmorillonite. Using scale transition, the results of micro–macrocalculations under an isotropic loading path show a very good agreement with experimental results.
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Volume 141 • Issue 7 • July 2015
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Received: Jan 16, 2014
Accepted: Oct 29, 2014
Published online: Apr 22, 2015
Published in print: Jul 1, 2015
Discussion open until: Sep 22, 2015
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