Abstract

One of the most important structural parameters involved in the characterization of the void space of soils is the pore size distribution. In this work, a nitrogen adsorption method is presented as an alternative to determine the mesopore contribution of slit-shaped pores to the abovementioned parameter in montmorillonite-containing soils. The mesopore size structural parameter obtained via this sorption method is related to montmorillonite d001 interlayer distances proceeding from either X-ray or electron diffraction analysis, if only by assuming during sorption analysis that mesopores resident inside clay grains adopt slit-shaped geometries. Mineralogical analysis and determination of some important geotechnical properties of these montmorillonite-containing soils complement the preceding sorption and structural studies.

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