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1a Faculty of Geology, Department of Engineering and Ecological Geology , Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow , Russia.
Abstract:
The change in properties and structure of clay soils due to electro-osmosis was studied. These alterations were exemplified by mantle loam and kaolin. It is shown that electro-osmotic treatment of the soils on the open scheme resulted in the transformations in their moisture content, total and dry density, salinity, pH, and the parameters of their particles. The most notable changes occurred within the diffuse double layers (DDLs) of soil particles such as their recharge in the anodic zone. The transformations of the loam particles DDLs resulted in their aggregation in the cathodic and anodic zones. Also, electro-osmotic flow caused the redistribution of pore sizes within the soils between the electrodes. In the case of the kaolin, electro-osmosis resulted in the formation of the anisotropic, flow-oriented structure. The change in the types of soil particles contacts formed was observed during electro-osmosis as well. The obtained data can be used to study the behavior of soil during electro-osmosis as a function of the soil type.
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