Tag: Xanthan gum (XG)

AbstractThis study investigated the hydraulic conductivity and microscopic properties of two backfills, conventional sand/bentonite (SB) and sand/xanthan gum (XG)-amended bentonite/sand (XG-SB), for use in vertical cutoff walls for controlling lateral…

IntroductionUndrained shear strength (su) is an important geotechnical engineering design parameter for clayey soils in undrained conditions (e.g., submarine, offshore, glacial, and deep sediments), which is generally assessed by high shear…