Soil Conditioning Using Nanoparticles and Stability Enhancement: A Review of the Impacts on Hydro-Physico-Mechanical Characteristics
Publication: Geo-Congress 2024
ABSTRACT
Expansive soils pose significant challenges in geotechnical engineering due to their high swelling and shrinkage potential, damaging structures and infrastructure. While various methods have been employed to address these issues, nano-conditioning using nanoparticles presents a promising avenue. Nanoparticles, due to their small size and large specific surface area, can interact profoundly with soil, impacting its physical, mechanical, and hydraulic properties. Due to the limited information available on the effects of nano-conditioning on expansive soils, our research adopts an extensive literature review approach. This approach involves gathering data and studies related to the use of nano-conditioning for general soil treatment, with a focus on factors pertinent to expansive soils’ behavior. The results reveal the complex and context-dependent nature of nanoparticle-soil interactions. Nano-conditioning can enhance certain properties, like compressive strength and elastic modulus, while its impact on parameters such as plasticity index, cohesion, and friction angle varies depending on nanoparticle type and concentration.
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Geo-Congress 2024
Pages: 404 - 414
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Published online: Feb 22, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Environmental engineering
- Expansive soils
- Fine-grained soils
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic properties
- Material mechanics
- Materials engineering
- Nanomechanics
- Particles
- Pollution
- Soil dynamics
- Soil mechanics
- Soil pollution
- Soil properties
- Soil stabilization
- Soil treatment
- Soils (by type)
- Surface properties
- Water and water resources
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