Rapid Density Profiling of Consolidating Clay Using Synchrotron Radiation
Charlie WA, Durnford D, Steenhuis TS
(Received 28 March 1996; accepted 3 February 1997)

Abstract
The high-energy, highly collimated X-ray beam at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) was used to provide rapid and high-resolution temporal and spatial density distributions in a consolidating saturated clay specimen. Porewater pressure at the undrained base of the clay was obtained by a porewater pressure transducer. Test results show good agreement between theoretical and experimental density distributions and indicate that synchrotron radiation is a promising and unique method to study consolidation.

Keywords:
clay, consolidation, density, pore pressure, radiation, synchrotron, X-rays

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