Discussion: Double layer theory and compressibility of clays

Microstructure observations in compacted clays subjected to thermal loading

“…These observations indicate that the diffuse double layer thickness would not change with the tested levels of temperature variations, as reported by Mitchell and Soga (2005), since only the macropores will be affected. These macropores are large enough in a way that they could not be altered by the double layer (Delage et al, 1983) and thus their effect would be minimal.…”

Transformation of pore structure in consolidated silty clay: New insights from quantitative pore profile analysis

“…In a pore scale study of soil, Ghassemi and Pak [9] established the relationship between permeability and tortuosity with porosity and other microstructure parameters based on the Lattice Boltzmann method. Sridharan et al [10] pointed out the relation between larger inter-aggregate pores and the deformation behavior of clay.…”