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Experiment CC_SAGE_N9_1

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Type: Volumetric compaction
Tags: mechanical
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 5.50 MPa.
Contact
Name: Sharma Mrityunjai
Institute
Name: VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Abbreviation: VTT
Website: www.vttresearch.fi
Bentonite
Name: Georgian Na/Ca
Cation exchange capacity: $\pu{0.88 eq/kg}$
Fluid
Name: Water
Composition
Na: $\pu{1.95 mmol/l}$
Ca: $\pu{0.56727272727273 mmol/l}$
Cl: $\pu{3.0845454545455 mmol/l}$
Ionic strength: $\pu{3.6518181818182 mmol/l}$
Initial conditions
Bentonite dry density: $\pu{1418.9144654703 g/l}$
Bentonite liquid content
Value: 0.2318
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: $\pu{629.04 g}$
Volume of compacted sample: $\pu{0.3599 m^3}$

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