The effect of the pH of the testing liquid on the slake durability of gypsum

Kayabali K., Beyaz T., Kolay E.

BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, cilt.65, sa.1, ss.65-71, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10064-005-0027-9
  • Dergi Adı: BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.65-71
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: gypsum, slake durability, physico-chemical erosion, strength tests, gypse
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

It is known that foundation problems are caused by the dissolution of gypsum due to both chemical and mechanical processes. In order to investigate the combined effect of physico-chemical agents on the erodability of gypsum, a series of slake durability tests were carried out on eight different types of gypsum using testing solutions with different pH values. XRD, chemical and petrographical analyses, and basic strength tests such as unconfined compression, Brazilian tensile, and point load were performed on the eight rock types. The slake durability results ranged from medium to very high under the different pH conditions but it was concluded that the slake durability of gypsum is independent of the pH of the testing solution. Mineralogical composition and fabric are considered to have a greater influence on the slake durability of gypsum.