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A design method was proposed to determine the critical ratio of bentonite addition, based on a macro void ratio that considers the swelling property of bentonite. The critical ratio of bentonite addition was defined as the ratio corresponding to a macro void ratio of zero. However, when lightweight soil such as tuff sand is mixed with bentonite, the estimated critical ratio of bentonite addition is too high. Several tests on the water absorbing property of tuff sand and its permeability were conducted to confirm the concept of a revised macro void ratio. The revised macro void ratio, which takes into account the swelling of bentonite and the particle pores of lightweight soil, is much smaller than the former macro void ratio for a given ratio of bentonite addition. The estimated critical ratio of bentonite addition to tuff sand that gives a revised macro void ratio of zero is around 18% and is in good agreement with the ratio of bentonite addition beyond which the value of hydraulic conductivity does not decrease markedly.
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Imaizumi, S., Wataru, M., Takahashi, N. et al. Estimation of critical ratio of bentonite addition to tuff sand. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 11, 299–304 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-009-0256-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-009-0256-2