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Experiment CC_SAGE_N28_1

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Type: Volumetric compaction
Tags: mechanical
Methods: triaxial
Description: The sample is placed into a cylindrical volume, where a cyclic loading and unloading is done in triaxial apparatus. The sample is compacted to 40.00 MPa.
Contact
Name: Sharma Mrityunjai
Institute
Name: VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Abbreviation: VTT
Website: www.vttresearch.fi
Bentonite
Name: Wyoming Na
Cation exchange capacity: $\pu{0.88 eq/kg}$
Fluid
Name: Water
Composition
Na: $\pu{110 mmol/l}$
Ca: $\pu{32 mmol/l}$
Cl: $\pu{174 mmol/l}$
Ionic strength: $\pu{206 mmol/l}$
Initial conditions
Bentonite dry density: $\pu{1671.6064954713 g/l}$
Bentonite liquid content
Value: 0.19703366597215
Geometry
Type: Cylinder
Diameter: $\pu{20 mm}$
Height: $\pu{10 mm}$
Boundaries
Top: cyclic loading/unloading
Bottom: stationary
Lateral: constant pressure
Mass of compacted sample: $\pu{598.69 g}$
Volume of compacted sample: $\pu{0.2992 m^3}$

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