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| DETERMINATION AND MODIFICATION OF SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVES OF BENTONITE-SAND MIXTURES AS HIGH-LEVEL WASTE BACKFILL/BUFFER MATERIAL |
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Abstract Both the pressure plate and vapor transfer technique are used to measure the soil-water characteristic curves(SWCCs) of bentonite-sand mixtures for understanding the effects of initial saturated condition,sand mix ratio and dry density on water-holding capacity in drying process. With respect to the bentonite-sand mixtures saturated under confined condition,it is found that the water-holding capacity decreases with the increase in sand mix ratio and dry density. While for the bentonite-sand mixtures saturated under free condition,the water-holding capacity is found to be constant with different dry densities. By introducing the effective clay density and the effective water content,the measured SWCCs of bentonite-sand mixtures are modified to illustrate the major factors controlling the water-holding capacity of mixtures under different saturated conditions. It is found that the water-holding capacity of mixtures saturated under confined condition is mainly controlled by effective clay density;while that saturated under free condition is mainly controlled by sand mix ratio. The empirical equations of modified SWCCs of GMZ001 bentonite-sand mixtures with various sand mix ratios are fitted based on test data,and they can be used to estimate the unsaturated water content of the mixed backfill/buffer material in high-level waste disposal project.
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Received: 10 September 2010
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