Natural smectitic soils for protective liners in arid climate

Influence of pH and ionic strength on Cd, Cu and Pb removal from water by adsorption in Na-bentonite

“…Fluid chemistry and pH have a strong effect on the fabric of fine grained soils. However, this impact has been addressed mostly from the mechanic and hydraulic points of view in most geoenvironmental studies (Al-Taie and Pusch, 2014). The arrangement of soil particles at micro-scale controls macroscopic emergent behaviors, such as plasticity index, shell index, compressibility, hydraulic conductivity and shear strength (Cuevas et al, 2012).…”