Aging Effects on Oil-Contaminated Kuwaiti Sand
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 123, Issue 3
Abstract
Large quantities of oil-contaminated sands resulted from the destruction of oil wells and the formation of oil lakes in Kuwait at the end of the Gulf War. A laboratory testing program was carried out to determine the geotechnical properties of this material and the effect of aging on their properties. Tests included direct shear, triaxial, and consolidation tests on clean and contaminated sand at the same relative density. The influence of aging was examined by testing contaminated sand after aging for one, three, and six months in natural environmental conditions. The results indicated increased strength and stiffness due to aging and a reduction of the oil content due to evaporation of volatile compounds. The factors that influence the depth of oil penetration in compacted sand columns were also examined including the type of oil, relative density, and the amount of fines.
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Al-Sanad, H. A., Eid, W. K., and Ismael, N. F.(1995). “Geotechnical properties of oil-contaminated Kuwaiti sand.”J. Geotech. Engrg., ASCE, 121(5), 407–412.
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Copyright © 1997 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Mar 1, 1997
Published in print: Mar 1997
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