Microstructural evolution of expansive clay during drying–wetting cycle
Tiantian Ma, Changfu Wei, Chuanqin Yao, Panpan Yi
Topics & Concepts
MacroporeWettingExpansive clayMaterials scienceSuctionShrinkageCapillary actionSoil waterPorosimetryMercury intrusion porosimetryWater retentionSoil scienceWater contentGeotechnical engineeringComposite materialMineralogyPorosityPorous mediumEnvironmental scienceGeologyChemistryThermodynamicsBiochemistryMesoporous materialCatalysisPhysicsSoil and Unsaturated FlowGroundwater flow and contamination studiesGrouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics