Ultimate Pullout Capacity of a Square Plate Anchor in Clay with an Interbedded Stiff Layer by Tugen Feng, Jingyao Zong, Wei Jiang, Jian Zhang, Jian Song

“…Three-dimensional nonlinear numerical analysis is carried out to determine the ultimate pullout capacity of a square plate anchor in layered clay using the large finite element analysis software ABAQUS. …”
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3D Clay Printing: A Taguchi Approach To Rheological Properties And Printability Assessment by Rihani Nadir, Oulkhir Fatima-Zahra, Igwe Nnamdi C., Akhrif Iatimad, El Jai Mostapha

“…In the general context of 3D clay printing and sustainable mix design, reaching optimal printing quality and structural integrity requires a thorough understanding of the fresh paste and solid properties of earthen materials. …”
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Influence of Humic Substances on the Sorption Interactions between Lanthanide and Actinide Ions and Clay Minerals by B. Kornilovich, G. Pshinko, L. Spasenova, I. Kovalchuk

“…Increasing metal ion adsorption on to the clay minerals was observed when humic substances were present in the system. …”
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Removal of Toxic Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions in Integrated Clay Adsorption and Electroflotation by Raimundo Nonato Pereira Teixeira, Vicente Oliveira Sousa Neto, Juliene Tomé Oliveira, Lucas Fontenele Amorim, Eliezer Fares Abdala Neto, Diego de Quadros Melo, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Bonglee Kim, Jorge Marcell Coelho Menezes, Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento

“…The adsorbent materials used were two Brazilian soil clays classified as sodium clay (SC) and ferric clay (FC). …”
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TiO2:Cex onto Al Clays for Photocatalytic Solar Water Disinfection by C. Belver, S. Ponce, E. Carpio, G. Salazar, P. García, J. Bedia, M. A. Alvárez-Montero, J. J. Rodríguez, J. M. Rodríguez

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Experimental Study on Viscoplastic Property of Unsaturated Reticulate Red Clay Used as an Engineered Barrier by Chuang Zhang, Jian-Zhong Li, Yong He

“…In this study, to explore the feasibility of a compacted red clay as an engineered barrier in landfills, the viscoplastic property of remodeled unsaturated reticulate red clay was studied through a series of triaxial tests. …”
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Solophenyl Navy Blue Dye Removal by Smectite Clay in a Porous Bed Column by Gilson L. da Silva, Valdinete L. Silva, Melissa G. A. Vieira, Meuris G. C. da Silva

“…Among the adsorbents studied have been natural clays. The present study was aimed at evaluating smectite clay as a viable adsorbent for the removal of dyes from wastewater in industrial textile laundries. …”
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Response Modelling of a Burnt Clay Brick Wall Subjected to Air Blast Loading. by Katusiime, Bridget

“…This research project presents the response modelling of a burnt clay brick wall subjected to air blast loading. The study focuses on the most common masonry unit in Uganda, clay bricks. …”
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The occurrence characteristic and dissolution mechanism of lithium-rich sediments in Salt Lake Mahai of Qaidam Basin, NW China by Yanjun Zhao, Pengyu Long, Hua Zhang, Yufei Hu, Zihao Cui, Yumeng Zhang, Minglu Zhang, Qiang Wang, Shengzhong Hu

Subjects: “…Lithium-rich clay sediments…”
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Kinetics, modelling and optimization of Shea butter transesterification via clay doped ionic liquid catalyst by Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Ude Callistus Nonso, Onukwuli Dominic Okechukwu, Ezeugo Joseph

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Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Silty Clay Using Triaxial Shear Tests by Yankai Wu, Yanbin Li, Bin Niu

“…The results indicate that with a fiber length of 10 mm and content of 1.0%, sisal fiber-reinforced silty clay is 20% stronger than nonreinforced silty clay. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Deformation Characteristics of Tianjin Clays under Coupled Dynamic Stress and Seepage Fields by Huayang Lei, Shuangxi Feng, Rui Jia, Mingjing Jiang

“…The causes, prevention, and control of clay disasters are of great concern in practical engineering applications. …”
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Sorption of Pyrene by Clay Minerals Coated with Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) from Landfill Leachate by Pingxiao Wu, Yong Wen, Yun Xiang, Jianbing Zhou, Jianwei Du, Nengwu Zhu, Ping Li

“…Interactions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from landfill leachate with clays could affect significantly the fate of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in soils. …”
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Evaluation of Expanded Clay and Tuff as Lightweight Agents in Concrete Stabilized with Nopal Mucilage and Aloe Vera by Daniel Mendoza-Goden, Rocio Rafaela Gallegos-Villela, Pedro Flores-Becerra, Josue Francisco Perez-Sanchez, Edgardo Jonathan Suarez-Dominguez, Arturo Palacio-Perez

“…Mixtures with aloe vera exhibited extreme water absorption (up to 11.472%) and varying consistency, from fluid (“spreads”) with tuff to workable with expanded clay. When combined with expanded clay, Nopal mucilage-based mixtures showed lower workability but higher compressive strengths (up to 11.447 MPa). …”
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Study on Soil Spring Model for Pipe and Silty Clay Interaction Based on Physical Model Test by Liyun Li, Junyan Han, Xiangjian Wang

“…Meanwhile, the literatures about the spring model for pipe and silty clay interaction are rare. Thus, a series of pipe-silty clay interaction tests are conducted, and some corresponding experimental results are obtained. …”
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Micromechanism Underlying Nonlinear Stress-Dependent K0 of Clays at a Wide Range of Pressures by Xiang-yu Shang, Chen Yang, Guo-qing Zhou, Xiu-zhong Zheng

“…In order to investigate the mechanism underlying the reported nonlinear at-rest coefficient of earth pressure, K0 of clays at high pressure, a particle-scale model which can be used to calculate vertical and horizontal repulsion between clay particles has been proposed. …”
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Influence of Load Test Scale on Prediction of Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Aggregate Pier Reinforced Clay by Sung-Ha Baek, Taeho Bong

“…Various methods for predicting the bearing capacity of spread footings supported on aggregate pier-reinforced clay have been proposed. In addition, many fields or laboratory load tests have been conducted to identify the improvement effects of aggregate pier. …”
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Analytical Analysis and Field Test Investigation of Consolidation for CCSG Pile Composite Foundation in Soft Clay by Jin Yu, Yanyan Cai, Zhibo Qi, Yunfei Guan, Shiyu Liu, Bingxiong Tu

“…Low-grade concrete-cored sand-gravel (CCSG) pile composite foundation is a new kind of composite foundation for thick and soft clay ground treatment. An analytical solution was derived for calculating the consolidation process of this composite foundation by considering coefficients of horizontal permeability in smear zone, the radial flow within the sand-gravel shell, and the impervious property of concrete-cored pile. …”
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Adsorptive Applications of Montmorillonite Clay for the Removal of Ag(I) and Cu(II) from Aqueous Medium by Naser M. Alandis, Waffa Mekhamer, Omar Aldayel, Jameel A. A. Hefne, Manawwer Alam

“…The present work aims to investigate the ability of Saudi clay containing montmorillonite to remove Ag(I) and Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions for waste water purification. …”
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An assessment of the pozzolanic potential and mechanical properties of Nigerian calcined clays for sustainable ternary cement blends by Samuel Adesina Adegbemileke, Sylvester Obinna Osuji, Okiemute Roland Ogirigbo

Subjects: “…calcined clay…”