On the Kinetics of Loess Disintegration
Corresponding Author(s) : Yong-Li Yan
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 23 No. 7 (2011): Vol 23 Issue 7
Abstract
The disintegration kinetics of loess was investigated in presence of various initial water contents. The disintegration rates were determined by reading the volume of the disintegration as a function of time. Effect of the water content on the kinetic stability of loess was also discussed. The disintegration behaviour was well fitted by the empirical equation Wt = Wmaxtn/(Kn + tn). Three distinct stages of loess disintegration behaviour determined by independent mechanisms were identified from analysis of the rate of loess disintegration as a function of time. The mechanism of influence on the disintegration made by initial water ratio is analyzed.
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