Abstract
Transparent soil has been investigated for its potential as a substitute research media for natural soil. the mechanism for manufacturing the transparent soil is through adding an appropriate pore fluid to silica gel particles with the same refractive index. Two types of high viscosity pore fluids were identified by Iskander in 1994. However, because of the high viscosity of these two pore fluids, air was easily entrapped, which made the manufacture of a large mass of transparent soil difficult. in addition, the identified pore fluids caused serious membrane deterioration during triaxial laboratory testing. This research presented herein is an experimental investigation on low viscosity pore fluids to manufacture transparent soil, including the fluid/particle interaction in the stimulant matrix. Two low viscosity pore fluids were identified with minimum interaction with latex membranes.
Recommended Citation
H. Zhao et al., "Low Viscosity Pore Fluid to Manufacture Transparent Soil," Geotechnical Testing Journal, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 463 - 468, ASTM International, Jul 2010.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ102607
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Publication Status
Available Access
Keywords and Phrases
low viscosity pore fluids; refractive index; silica gel; transparent soil
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0149-6115
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
16 Jul 2010
Comments
University of Missouri, Grant None